My daughter has been fascinated by
my undergarments since she was a toddler. She has worn them on her
head. She has tried them on, and I’ve had to chase her to get my bras
back. I suppose seeing your mother put on a relatively strange
contraption over her chest can be awfully compelling for a two year old.
She has always been curious about everything. She has always been full
of questions. I've always held the attitude that children shouldn't be
lied too. My daughter is too smart for that anyway. I tell my daughter
the absolute truth about most things -- if I feel it is appropriate.
So
when the question about my bra came up the answer was simple. My bra
holds up my boobs. Isn't that what it does essentially?
She needs to know everything about
everything. She then asked, “What do boobs do?”. Well that gets to be a
little more complicated. Here is essentially what I told her: Boobs
provide milk for babies. When you and your brother were babies I nursed
you which means I fed you milk from my boobs. In my opinion, this is the
best answer to her question. I’d love for her to grow up with idea that
her breasts were given to her for a purpose not to enhance her
sexuality, even if she never breastfeeds a baby.
Now
that she is a little older she likes watching me dress and seeing what
outfits I put together and what underwear I wear. She often says, “Ooh
Mommy, I like your underwear, it’s so pretty!”
She would love these lingerie pieces from Mimi Holliday:
Boobs: A Guide To Your Girls by Elisabeth Dale (formerly Squires) is a gem! No, seriously. It's up there with the jewelry I keep on my nightstand.Why?
Elisabeth, the Mammologist, is an expert, being interviewed throughout the country by The New York Times, television and radio stations and blogs. Her book covers all areas from fitting to bras, health, breast types and more. This book has become a welcome asset personally and professionally.
As I've been refining the best way to accurately measure small busted women, Elisabeth's book revealed a wonderful surprise. In it, she mentions Dr. Pechter's method of bra measuring due to individual breast measurement. I've found this method to be so important that I included it on our free online bra consultation form where we provide detailed information, including bra size, breast shape and bra recommendations based upon bra needs and desires.
Why is the individual breast measurement so important?
Most small busted women's measurements won't come up with a bra size when using the traditional method of bra measuring. Personally, I find Dr. Pechter's band measurements still to be too big, however, his system gets in the general area -- much closer than traditional measuring.
Enough about bra measurements, back to the book review.How much do I love this book? Let me count the ways...
TOP 10 REASONS I LOVE THIS BOOK
Dr. Pechter's Individual Breast Measurement System
Elizabeth is an breast expert & it comes across on every page
The breast information is clearly written, making it easy to read
She demystifies breasts
Provides a plethora of health information
Gives quotes from real women
Snip-its of history and facts make it fun to read
Provides answers to breast dilemmas
It's a great wealth of knowledge! When you're done reading, you'll know more about breasts than you thought possible
Elisabeth is just so darn likable!
If you want one book to share with your sisters, mothers or friends this holiday, this is the book!
