I've tried to be subtle about it, but she's seen it. I don't want her to get scared and think I'm hurt or anything, but I can't think of any simple ways to explain it to her. Any suggestions would be really helpful.
2006-12-24 00:59:55 · 12 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
I just left it at "This is called my period, it happens every month." If they ask why, then you can say it's just the way God made grownup girls body to work. If they say why again, you can say it's God's way of getting a woman's body ready to have a baby. Then if God wants it to happen, it will happen. If she's like my girls, the why's just keep coming, so I'd definitely do one sentence at a time, as simple as possible. She'll stop when she knows what she wants to know, and you won't have given her more info than she can handle.
I think all of my girls knew about it by five. Because they don't ever knock or even stop at the bathroom door! It hasn't been a big deal, and it's really layed a strong foundation for building the birds and bees talk.
2006-12-24 13:46:04 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would explain to her that mommy's do this once a month and it's o.k. That is part of being a mommy. I would tell her that someday when she is a mommy she will too. I would also answer any other questions (pads, etc) she might have. If you start talking to her now, and not hide things she will always trust and talk to you about everything. I have 4 girls. I have never pushed any questions away. I have always explained (in the right age setting) what they have asked. Thank god to because my middle schooler comes home with the craziest stuff her friends told her and she always ask's if it's true or not.
2006-12-24 04:10:59 · answer #2 · answered by ccdispatch911 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
At five years old your daughter doesn't need to know all the specifics of a period. My son had walked in the bathroom one time while I was in there and saw the blood and asked why I was bleeding? I just told him that it was called a period and that it is just something that girls get when they are old enough and left it at that, He was happy with that and left the bathroom . I am sure that your daughter will be fine with that and you can tell her about it later on when she is older. If not, then just change the subject because she is too young to understand all of the facts of life information anyway.
2006-12-24 01:13:54 · answer #3 · answered by ws_422 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe that if a child ask a question you should find a way to answer it no matter how young they are, it test your skills as a communicator. I would tell her in as simplest form as possible. Such as "Mommy bleeds because if you ever want a little sister or brother this tells mommy that she can give them to you." I'm not really sure she will be able to understand anything else. My other suggestion is, try typing your question in GOOGLE.
2006-12-24 09:57:00 · answer #4 · answered by MeHurdu 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the same thing happened to me and I just explained to them, they are 5 & 7, both girls,that Mommies have this one time a month and it doesnt hurt, and not to be afraid if they see mommy taking care of her boo boo for a couple of days. It worked, they understood, and have asked nothing else since....good luck
2006-12-24 01:05:21 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell her that Mommy is not hurt but i having a womans thing. A child will not be able to comprehend it even if you explained it in detail at that age.
Merry C
2006-12-24 01:03:55 · answer #6 · answered by ARMCHAIR WARRIOR 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The youngest I have heard is 8. She would have damaged her Hymen and that would have led to a era like. i'd recommend you're taking her to the Pediatrician to work out what is going on, it kind of feels somewhat to quickly for her to initiate her era.
2016-12-01 03:33:14 · answer #7 · answered by duperne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it was my child, i'd tell her, "it's ok sweetheart. this is something normal that happens to mommy every once in a while. one day it'll happen to you too-that's how you'll know you're a big girl." this should ensure that she looks forward to it as opposed to being scared of it. if she insists on knowing more, i'd say tell her the basic story (ie connection with babies, not everything that goes along with having a period), and just put it in terms she'll understand. (it helps if she has a little brother whom she's watched having his diaper changed). good luck.
2006-12-24 01:11:38 · answer #8 · answered by missizzy 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If it is too late to avoid her knowing about it just tell her when you get older it is normal to bled sometimes and that it doesn't hurt and you need to do this if you want to have a baby one day
2006-12-24 20:35:06 · answer #9 · answered by Rachel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called grown up girl stuff. They will stand there and stare at you like it is the end of the world if you open that can of worms at 5 :P
2006-12-24 02:19:31 · answer #10 · answered by PinkPrincessNerd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋