The period talk?

Question

My daughter is seven years old and the other day I found one of my tampon wrappers in the trash and the tampon stashed behind the toilette. Is it time for the talk? What should I say?

Answer 1

I would say, that because she is so curious, give her the GENERAL overview. something that is age appropriate. I would tell her how each of her body parts has special jobs, eyes to see nose to smell, etc. and when you get to her vagina just go for a need to know basis. A place to go potty and one day a place for using tampons. If she asks more only answer what she asks. No need for more detail than neccessary.

Answer 2

I think it is time for the talk. I suggest you buy/order the book "The Care and Keeping of You, The Body Book For girls".
This will help you and your daughter understand whats happening, by reading the book together it will make it easier for you to explain to her what "it" is. And really all your gonna have to do is enphasize how normal it is and how all women experience it. However, she seems a bit young to have gotten her period just yet, so i think the reason for your finding the tampon was more a curiosity.

Good Luck!!

Answer 3

Yes!!!! She's probably seen it on T.V. and is curious. I had the talk with my daughter when she was seven. Same thing kinda happened. In my reasoning if their old enough to ask their old enough to know. I told my daughter in order to have babies the egg comes down if the mom and dad don't make a baby then it comes out in the form of blood. Of course she swears she will never have children. But she is in the fourth grade and 3 girls have gotten there period already. The sooner you tell her before her friends scare her to death the better. Good luck.

Answer 4

You now us kids...( I am 21 and yes I called myself a kid why...long story and that was not your question) We are naturally curious I believe Skinner calls it the Id- the natural curiousity of a person usually the little people as they grow. Example babie put their hands on their mother's breast...the id they dont know what the breast is they just know its there. Periods she say the tampons wans to know what they are...tell her if you do not someone else will that you may not want to. Do not worry if you feel that your kid is ready and mature enough for the talk then tell her.

Or do like my sister and mom they told me they drank to much red kool-aid and that is why they have to use tampons and pads. And tell her the truth when it starts...hey i believed it.

Answer 5

Stash your tampons somewhere that she can't get to them. Then maybe wait awhile to have the talk. I'd reccommend at age 9 or so. But whenever you think is best! Seven just seems a little young to me.

Answer 6

It sounds like she is curious.
When I was around that age, I noticed how my mum wears a pad and its all bulky. I wanted to play 'mommies' so I put a ton of tissue in my panties.....just to role play I had no idea what it was for, it was just like how mommies wear heels and lipstick.
She probably found them and though 'hey, whats this?' and opened it all up for a better look.
I would just tell her they are for mommies, or for grown up women and leave it at that.
I think she is too young for the period talk.

Answer 7

my mum told me when i was young (before i was 11). try and find a book about it speciffically for younger children or as at her school for some advice. my cousin is 15 and she started v young about 9. her primary school were very well prepared and would help the girls out and explain things if they had started their periods early from sanitary wear to hygenie etc.

ultimatly its up to you. if your dughter is mature enough and shes obviously inquisative you should tell her but maybe only a few details.

Answer 8

Only a little bit at this point. She is not there yet but wonders what that is so she needs to know, don't you think?

Answer her questions but don't go into it too deeply. Talk about what you found and acknowledge she probably is interested in knowing what it is used for.

Answer 9

my daughter is just thirteen and is showing the obvious signs of puberty, let mother nature guide you as to the right time to tell her more indepth about periods, its to early at seven yrs, well ive had that chat and it wasnt too much for her to take in and she was happy to ask me questions and of course gave her the answers..........
oh to the person that wrote the msg before mine ...i can only say that you must be a man ,if not, i can only asume that you are an even bigger moron !!!!!!

Answer 10

You can tell her now or wait until she's older.
If you wait until she gets older tell her that you'll talk to her about it when she's older. Let her know that they're for "grown-ups" and that she should wait a bit longer. I really don't know what to say.
If you want to tell her now (completely up to you) then tell it to her, but make sure that you don't give her the wrong idea. Don't lead her into thinking that you get cut or hurt. Good luck.