The end of childhood??

A few weeks ago, Ceilidh and I had the evening to ourselves. We did what most females would do - we went shopping. Okay, it wasn't for anything exciting. It was my weekly trip to Costco. But Ceilidh was simply happy to have some "alone" time with Mommy.
We shopped. We chatted. About school, the upcoming holidays, what Santa would bring, and then conversation became serious. She brought up the topic of ...wait for it...PUBERTY!
Ceilidh thought it was gross because she heard that one sweats more and might get more hair with the onset of puberty. But more worrisome, she heard that it would hurt.
Since I was already in shock about the topic itself, I didn't delve into where she "heard" all of this. I knew the school hadn't started the new sex-ed curriculum so I was pretty sure it was coming from the schoolyard.
I explained, without going into specifics, that the onset of puberty was painless. Furthermore, it's supposed to be a good thing because it means maturation. That apparently, was the cause of Ceilidh's concern.
C: But I don't want to go through puberty. It means it's the end of our childhood, and I don't want that to end! That's sooo sad!
M: Ceilidh, puberty is about maturing physically and biologically. You can always keep the emotional aspects of childhood, and never let it go.
She thought about that statement, and realized I was right. (Is mommy every wrong?!)
C: That's true - Daddy is a big kid. And so is Uncle Billy and Uncle Dan. Especially Uncle Dan! Do you know he and his friends like Kraft Dinner? I mean, only kids like that stuff.