11 years old & periods

[aussie2016]

Hey!
My 11 year old has started her periods she hasn't told me, I was sorting her washing and found blood stained underwear and also notice sanitary towel in the bathroom bin.
She is my only child I'm not sure how to approach the talk with her she obviously needs sanitary products which she must of got from her friends I didn't want to just put some on her bed and not talk about it.
I feel as if she can't talk to me about it.
Advice much appreciated
Xx

i would just say "dd, i noticed some of your pants had a bit of blood on, do you need some sanitary pads?". then depending on what she replies

no- "ok, you know you can talk to me about it right? let me know when you need some more"
or
yes- "okay, we can go to the shop later"

then:
"have you had any pain with it? you don't need to be embarrassed we have all been through it!"

I didn’t tell my mum when I started mine, but I was 2nd sibling. My sister was a huge drama queen (in my eyes as an early teen) about hers and it was always a huge drama.
I got on with it, my mum made a fuss and said she was upset I didn’t talk too her.

I just didn’t want the fuss, your DD might be the same? Just doesn’t want any fuss. Maybe show your where in the bathroom she can get new towels from if she needs any and then leave it as that....

Thank you feel a bit silly asking for advise as it's part of life for us women think it's a shock as she's only 11 I was 15.
I have spoken to her she said she hasn't and she's not sure who's pants they are I just said to her she can talk to me about it anytime and just left it as that I have brought her some pads my gosh there is a variety out there is she uses them I will know she has started them and just keep topping her up as and when. Thank you for advice ladies xx