First period talk!

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My daughter (11) has hormonal acne (the gp has sorted it and it’s clearing up) and I’ve now noticed she has started getting pubic hair.
the doctor said she’d guess it’ll happen within 6 months.

I’ve already discussed periods with her, and what to expect (my own mother never spoke to me about it and I woke up one morning thinking I’m dying 😅)

she’s very chill about it, we’ve got a very close relationship and she knows she can tell me anything or ask questions if she needs to.

im currently starting a period basket for her! I’m thinking period knickers , pads, a cute pad case to put in her bag , a lavender wheat bag in case she gets cramps, chocolate (an essential) , a lady shaver (this is there just in case she does decide to experiment with hair removal, and I feel it’s safer than a razor to start with while she gets the hang of it, she knows body hair is normal and that it’s her choice), moisturiser, some skincare bits (simple as it’s gentle), fluffy socks and pyjamas to get comfy after her period starts. Maybe some feminine wipes? And aveeno bath stuff? She can’t have bath bombs due to eczema.

does anyone have any more suggestions? How did you find your child’s first period? Is there anything you could recommend or wish you’d have done/purchased? I’d love to hear about it as it’s all very new for me in regards to having a child start their period! I just want to make it as positive as possible! And for her to know it’s ok.

That’s lovely! I’m not sure what that is but I’ll google it! It’s nice learning new things so Thankyou for sharing! I agree! It’s nice to bring some joy and positivity to it! , some kids do find it quite scary, but our bodies are a beautiful thing! And I feel womanhood is something to be celebrated 🥰

The wipes I get are flushable biodegradable water wipes so it’s kind of like wet toilet paper just to clean the outside area , of course our vaginas are self cleaning and we shouldn’t be using soaps down there! 😅
some women prefer a freshen up, some women don’t feel they need to.
i can’t use anything scented in my baths or I get thrush. My daughter has eczema pretty bad so we don’t use anything scented at all in our baths for the whole household as it’s easier when buying stuff. Why are out vaginas so fussy? 😩

Omg right?? Chocolate is delicious why wouldn’t we want that? 🤣
sometimes I like chocolate cake instead of a bar!
wait until they find out my daughter already sometimes eats chocolate 🍫

bloody heck! (Pun intended)

What have you got against takeaways? Are you not partial to a cheeky Chinese?
live a little!

Because it’s a few feet down the road and her and her friends like fried rice?

Period party with Chinese takeaway and chocolate cake incoming 😂

I think my ds might be a bit confused if presented him with some san pro 😂

Yes , I self catheterise and to be honest somehow I find those way more embarrassing than used pads 😅 not that I have guests very often anyway. But yes there’s a bin with a lid thankfully.
im trying to teach her that our normal bodily functions aren’t embarrassing, but I also know it’s unpleasant to see used pads just laying around in bins etc so I think there needs to be a balance of not necessarily being embarrassed, but to be hygienic. Like cleaning up after ourselves and wrapping the pad in the packet when changing it etc.

Won’t even lie I’d have been well chuffed as a kid if my mum was like woohoo period! Here’s a Chinese and a cake 🤣🤣

I think you could do with some chocolate

@ThisNewPinkFox

Have you discussed different types of sanitary protection with her? It would he easier for to see and think about different options now rather than be overwhelmed with it all when she starts.
Do you use tampons yourself? Makes sure to get the applicator ones, ive no idea what dexterous people manage the others but i couldnt make them work at all.
And although I doubt she would want them immediately- don't forget period cups and discs, absolute life changer for me, discovered them nearly 20 years ago in my late teens, until them I was battling a heavy flow with super plus tampons and multiple pads, especially at night.
Haven't used tampons since except once last year in an emergency and they are rubbish in comparison.
You can also put them in ahead of time if you want (and no one tries that twice with tampons....) and they don't carry the same risk of TSS.
The downside is lots of different shapes and styles suit different people and they csn be pricey to keep testing. But cheaper than they used to be when there was only 1 brand.

OP, by all means do this if your daughter is excited by it. But I'm afraid this seems to me less like celebrating womanhood and treating your daughter and more like buying into the latest commercial fad. It's in the same ballpark as baby showers and 'gender' reveal parties. Looking at some of these First Period Kits online, there's really no human experience the commercial world won't exploit.

Um didn't do any of this stuff. She started at 11 and was already very informed by me and her sex education class. I got her a supply of pads and those leak proof knickers (wish they had those in my day). That was about it!

Looking at some of these First Period Kits online, there's really no human experience the commercial world won't exploit.

Quite. A Period Basket sounds like the latest fad thing that you’d buy on a local Facebook group, complete with a personalised foil balloon. Children can’t seem to do anything these days without it being made into an ‘occasion’.

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