For many women, it isn’t always easing talking to their teenage daughter about periods and avoiding those unwanted accidents when you get your period somewhere and you are not prepared. I have three daughters and luckily my family isn’t too shy when it comes to talking about periods. It is a fact of life and happens to all females, so we try not to make it a big deal to talk about.
There are days when I want to go back 5 years when they were still my little nice princesses that didn’t have hormones that make them moody!
I love my daughters but there are some days when you just need a break from them. When the estrogen is flowing and it isn’t mine, I find myself listening to music to not have to listen to their bickering. Since there is 3 of the house that have our period each month, sometimes I feel bad for my husband that has to deal with all the different mood swings.
- Once your daughter has her period remind her to keep track. Let her know that a period isn’t always on the perfect cycle, but at least be prepared. For instance if your daughter is staying away from home and knows that her period might come, remind her to make sure to bring some pads just in case of emergency.
- Remind her that around her period to make sure she has an emergency stash of pads in case she starts early at school. You want to remind her that blood stains and she should always be prepared in case it comes early.
- If you haven’t had the talk to your daughter, if she is 8 years or older, you might want to have the talk with her before it comes and she doesn’t know what is happening.
- Tell her of the warning signs of when a period might be coming.
I remember when I was young I dreaded having daughters and having to deal with the teenage years. So far it isn’t too bad. You just need to be open with your children and let them know about certain things before others have the chance to tell them information that might not always be correct. You always want to make sure they are prepared!
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You shared some great tips.
I like the idea of having “the talk” with your daughter at 8 years old. I’m so glad this is a ways off for my family. But the time does fly.
Great tips! The importance of being prepared cannot be promoted enough.
I agree, you must be open with your children so there aren’t any surprises in their older years. Zoe, only 5, knows much about periods already!
I’ve got three daughters as well, and two of them are teens. It’s scary going into this stage, but it’s actually been better than I could have hoped.
I think the not knowing is the scariest part. Once the first one is behind them, at least they know what they’re dealing with. Arming them with as much info beforehand as we can is a good idea.
It is definitely better to be prepared. I agree around eight is a good time to have a talk with them.
I have a few years to go before we get there. It’s good to know that your family is comfortable talking about all this. It’s important to be open and let kids know they can come to you for anything.
Definitely important to be prepared! Always keep spares on hand, even if you don’t need them, chances are a friend will need them at some point!
That’s excellent advice! I have a son, so I won’t have to worry about that, but obviously I was a little girl once & I definitely agree with your advice!