To think thicker sanitary pads should still be sold?

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DD, 13 is having her first period and the new "technology" leaves only very thin pads to be had. Even if they really do hold as much as the old ones, psychologically it is worrying.

The cheaper ones are usually thicker

Look at using period pants. Best thing ever for heavier periods. They are pricy but worth it. 😃

I think you're worrying about nothing. If she has a heavier flow, just teach her to change them regularly or get a pad that suits. The night time pads have more coverage without being like a nappy. Or, like someone else has suggested, try the period underwear.

I think in the nicest possible way that this is a you problem. you don't feel completely protected by a thinner sanitary towel. I've never associated thicker with more absorbent.

Report it then.

Who is worried about it? You or her? If her, then your job is to help her understand how they work, the options available (tampons, different brands etc), and how regularly to change and how to dispose of them, to have spares to hand.

If you, then it’s your job not to transmit the worries to her - and instead to help her feel confident

Get her period pants. There's no reason for kids to be struggling with pads now

Well I could be wrong I'm just always skeptical when bizarre questions get asked about periods!

Def no. They are better now. Get period pants though.

You can still get the thick kotex pads. Try your local pharmacy, that's where I get mine.

Grow up.

Tesco still sells them

Period pants are superior, my daughter always had a spare pair (sometimes two) in her school bag but it was usually fine with just the ones she was wearing.

Kotex do night pads (in the black packaging) which are thicker than most. It depends where you’re looking 🤷🏼‍♀️

What? Why are you forcing your own insane issues onto your vulnerable daughter?

It is a reasonable to question the intention of a poster when they want to talk about children and periods.

If it's a psychological reason, do some experiments. It will be a fun educational activity for a sunday afternoon. Buy 3 different designs of pad (including a reusable if you can afford it) and get some water with food colouring in it. Use a shot glass or measuring spoon to dole out equal quantities of liquid into each one, wait a few seconds then check for leakage, then repeat over and over adding another small quantity each time and see what amount each one absorbs before it starts leaking.

And you know full well troll hunting is not allowed. Report it if you think something is fishy. Kids have periods? Why is that so odd?

So, SHE has asked for something thicker. The overnight ones are thicker but also excessively long... period pants seem ok for at home but who wants to change their entire pants at school? You would have to take off your trousers in the stall.

Your DD will have never seen the thick pads that you're talking about, presumably?

So why would she feel ordinary ones are too thin? They're just pads.

She wouldn't need to change the pants at school

It depends really, I used to flood when I was a teen, the biggest thin pad would be drenched very quickly plus clots. The cheaper ones are thicker. I’d recommend a tampon plus sanitary towel, the thinner ones will be more comfortable.