Advice please for single dad about daughter's periods starting...

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I'm just after a bit of reassurance please. DD has started her first period at the age of 13. We talk about all sorts including this subject, but are both a bit new to it! She's using pads and gets through about 2 per day, so I guess it's not that heavy, but my concern is that it's been going on for two and a half weeks now. Is this unusual? I know periods can be irregular to start with but is it "normal"to last this long? She's fine otherwise, feels fine in herself, not anaemic looking or overtired.

Do I need to take her to the doctors?

OI
Enough now, please.

AnyFucker like others have said if you think OP is some troll or whatever than report it no need to derail the thread with your personal thoughts on OP. No-one made you the voice of all of us so quit acting like it and use the procedures in place to voice your concerns.

Op If you buy her a tampon/ pad starter pack or if after a while she decides to use tampons please make sure you explain to her carefully about health/ hygiene regarding tampons as they can be dangerous if not changed regularly

I didn't say he was a troll, I said the fact that the entirety of his MN experience being used to invite discussion about his teenage daughter's body hair and periods is coming across as creepy.

Where did I say I was speaking for anyone else ?

It's not exactly the thing he'd bring up with the grandparents over Sunday dinner is it? He may not have any women close to in real life to ask advice and being a man having not had real life precious experience I understand why he'd ask here. I think turning round and asking female work colleagues may come across creepier.

It also isn't the entirety of his posting either, you are exaggerating.