You need an 8-10 foot long piece of adding machine or calculator tape. Mark off the tape in ten year increments with 0 at the left end and 100 at the right as seen by the audience. Use large numbers so parents can see from the audience. Roll the tape back up, so that the 100 is in the center of the roll.

For the presentation you will need two helpers to hold the tape in front of you so you can point at various points on the tape. Start out saying:

"With the current advances in medical technology its very likely that your daughter will live about 100 years. (Have your helpers unroll the tape in front of you, so the whole time line is visible.) Here's a timeline of her life.

If you're 35 now, statistically, you'll likely live until you're 75 or so, when your daughter will be about 50.(Rip the tape off at the 1/2way point and hand the end to your helper. Let the other half fall to the floor --very important dramatic effect).

This represents the years you and your daughter will have together in her lifetime

And she's probably about 6 or 7 now. (Rip of the tape slightly below 10 and let that piece fall to the floor. Hand the end to your helper). So here's the time you have left together.

How old do you suppose your daughter will be when she goes away to college (or you decide its time for her to be out on her own)? 18 - 20? (Rip off the tape someplace in this vicinity. Let that chunk fall to the floor. Hand the end to your helper).

This is the amount of time you have left with her at home.

When she's about 13 - middle school age - her friends start to become a much bigger, maybe the major, influence in her life. [(If you can-assuming you have teenager - make a comment about how you know this from experience.)] (Rip off the tape someplace in this vicinity. Let that chunk fall to the floor. Hand the end to your helper).  [(If you have parents of middle school age girls in the audience eliminate the first part of this paragraph if no parents of elementary school girls are present.)] (Do a tear off)

At age 15/16 - high school age-she becomes involved in band, cheer leading, more sports, school clubs, etc. (Take the very short piece of tape from your helpers and hold it in front of you, and thank your helpers.)

This is the time you have left to be the major shaping force in your daughter's life. You can show her how important she is to you by becoming involved in Scouting with her. Girl Scouts is a remarkable opportunity for you and your daughter to share a great variety of fun, exciting and positive experiences. Experiences that give you that opportunity to help her grow into an adult that you'll be proud to point to and say:

That's my daughter - she's a good person."