First period - 10 1/2

[MissMalonex2]

My dd just got her first period, she's 10 and 7 months. I'm a bit but she seems quite chilled about it. I'm worried about her ability to manage the whole palaver of towels/tampons and disposing of them. Was going to get her a whole load of different ones to try. Can she even use tampons? She wants to - doesn't like the pads

That is early. Has she got a pack to tack to school, including spare pants? Have you spoken to the teacher?

Can't see why she can't use tampons tbh.

I see no reason why she can't cope with this, though she is a little younger than average.
Let her have a go with tampons. It might take a bit of time before she gets the hang of it, but she will get there if that is her preference.

I don't blame her for not liking pads. They made me physically sick when I was younger. Only used them for my first period, hated them so much I persevered with tampons until I got it right on my second person and haven't looked back since!

Dd was the same age - she's 12 now and a couple of years of experience behind her.

For school she has always had a little make up bag with pads and tampons, a couple of paracetamol (was 2 calpol melts when she was younger) plastic disposal bags, small pack of wipes and spare dark pants. I also let the teacher know to ensure there were facilities easily available at school.

Dd has used tampons on a handful of occasions - first time was with her 4th period as we were away at centre parcs and she wanted to swim. It's the only time she ever uses them as she really isn't keen.

She wasn't keen on pads to start with - I guess it is a lot more visual to start with anyway - but prefers them to tampons.

She was also pretty relaxed about it all and taken it in her stride. Now it's second nature.

Can I gate crash my dd is a year older and just won't wear pads has had two periods hence lots of stained pants and the odd leakage onto clothes. Help

Has she tried tampons?

Do you know why she doesn't want to wear pads? Is she worried they will be seen or uncomfortable. My DD has just started and I know she was worried about everyone seeing when they changed for PE. I asked her if she'd noticed other girls using pads when changing (my DD is a little older than yours and 60% around her have started), she said no and then she realized there wasn't really anything to worry about.

I'm sure you've tried, but have a chat with her, gently explaining that chances are her periods will get heavier and she will get stains on her skirts/trousers for everyone to see. Would she be willing to try the Lillets teen range of pads which are smaller and slimmer - long term they probably won't be absorbent enough but she maybe a bit more willing to give them a go and get used to them that way. If she doesn't like the thought of pads, would she be willing to give tampons a go.

The pads these days are not as bulky as they were in our days of starting, so they are more discreet, if that is what she is worrying about Soso.

Dd also started same age, she was 10.6 years and it really took us by surprise, as we weren't prepared at all, I mean that I had no pads in the house but she did know what to expect at some point.

I know that she wouldn't feel comfortable using a tampon right now, she has even looked at me with huge eyes when I explained how they worked...

She gets on fine with the teen range pads and at night a night time one. At school they have a sanitary bins which she uses there, but at home she flushes. I have had to remind her once or twice to check, as sometimes they don't go on the first flush.

She gets very tearful around the time of starting I have noticed. Yesterday the school phoned me as she had a complete meltdown, crying and sobbing about something that normally she would just brush off. Low and behold we were home an hour and she said she had started.

You can get starter packs, we got a few of those and she has now decided on the brand she likes the best.