My son is 8 1/2 years old and keep asking me what pads are and what a period is. I have tried to tell him that i'll explain it when he's a little older but he keeps asking about it. Is he too young to explain this to him? What is your opinion? Please, only serious answers.
2007-07-25 04:25:56 · 34 answers · asked by Missy 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
He's not too young to know. He doesn't need the full gory details, but if you give him the basics of where babies come from and relate it to periods, he'll get it. (Otherwise, he might ask a friend or their older sibling and who knows what they'll tell him!)
The really important thing is to open the lines of communicaton - as long as he knows he can come to you with any questions he has and get the "real deal" truth and not be embarassed about asking.
2007-07-25 06:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, he's not too young. There is absolutely nothing wrong in explaining to an 8 1/2 year old boy a woman's menstrual cycle. Just explain it to him in terms he will understand.
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2007-07-25 05:23:31 · answer #2 · answered by chocochimp 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He's not too young, but keep the explanation very simple. Tell him that women because they have babies, have anatomy that men don't have and they have a discharge from the body every so often that they cannot control like they can urine. Remind him that bodies are private and explain that this is a private issue too. He probably doesn't want to know any more than that.
2007-07-25 05:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
8/9 years old is an okay time to explain these things. I told my son what it was as he asked around that age what a period was. I told him that women get it once a month and it has to do with making babies and I reassured him boys do not get get it. He is 10 now and on recommendation I purchased the book What is happening to Me? I highly suggest you get it as an introduction about puberty to your child. It covers both male/female.
2007-07-25 06:30:37 · answer #4 · answered by Wonder Woman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your child is never too young to know that. If they ask, then tell him what it is. What will it hurt? What are you afraid he'll find out? It's just nature and biology. The sooner and more he understands about human biology, the better he'll understand the consequences of sex when he is older. Explain periods now, and explaining sex in a few years will be that much easier.
2007-07-25 04:39:56 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well in my daughter's school they teach the kids about periods and puberty in second or third grade. So if you dont decide to tell him, you might check your sons school program. Personally, I would want my child to hear it from me first.
I would say 8 is old enough, especially since he's asking questions. Blowing him off might be making him more curious. He might try asking other people which could be an embarressing situation for you, and he might get information you didnt want him to have.
2007-07-25 05:28:55 · answer #6 · answered by Lena 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If he is old enough to ask then he is old enough to know. Just be sure you don't go overboard, just simply answer his question. If he says "what are pads for" you say "women have menstrual periods about once a month and the pads are to absorb the fluid that comes out" It may stop there or he may ask you more questions. Just answer him honestly and shortly. If he wants to know more, he will ask.
2007-07-25 04:30:52 · answer #7 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
My Mom gave me the talk when I was 8, that I could soon be having periods. So I don't think to young but only give him as much as he needs. Like every month your body prepares to house a baby and if the baby does not come it has to clean house
2007-07-25 04:29:00 · answer #8 · answered by Done 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
My 6 year old son knows. He asked, I told. There's no reason to keep it from him - they can handle it. In fact, they will probably be the wonderful men who have no issues getting their girlfriends and wives pads/tampons from the store. ;)
It's just a fact of life - nothing to be ashamed about and if you continue to keep it from him, he'll think that it's shameful.
Just my opinion. Take care!
2007-07-25 10:49:43 · answer #9 · answered by iam1funnychick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would tell him. My daughter is only 7 and when I got pregnant alot of questions came up. I answered them all and she now knows the basics of sex. If your kids can't come to you for honest answers, they will go to the playground and get half truths. My daughter trusts me to tell the truth and will ask me if she hears something about boys or kissing, if it is true or not. Remember knowlege is power. The more kids know, the less likely they are to put themselves in a position to be abused. Or if someone will start to do something inappropraite to them, they will know what is happening and get out before it is too late.
2007-07-25 04:30:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋