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Moms to Girls, When Did You Have "The Talk"?
And I told him, again, matter of factly, that that was what the tampons and pads were for ..... Great Gifts for Teenagers · Favorite Eateries in Houston, TX ...
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- I'll probably do it next year at age 9. My cousin's daughter got her period at age 12 (this summer) and she just turned 13 this month. Another friend gave her daught...
- Dear C., Your feeling of sooner rather than later is the approach I took with my three who are now grown. We didn't have "the talk" so much as an open, ongoing dia...
- My mom had explained her period to me when I was pretty young, probably around 8. She didn't have the sex talk though. I wish she hadn't waited until I was 12 years ol...
What Do You Call Private Parts
Now my girls are teens. They are not confused and have no hard feelings if ... her dad if she has cramps, or needs to stop at the store to pick up tampons. ...
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- I have a 3 year old daughter. We say "Nu-Nu" and "Bo-Bo". I don't use the real words because we don't use real words for other things such as halitosis (however you ...
- We just go with "privates" for both my daughter and my son. It's not silly but it's not too graphic either. It works for us.
- I've always told my daughter what the correct 'anatomical' names are but she calls it her bobo. I don't see anything wrong with using different names for private part...
Birth Control
... use super tampons instead of regular ones, and it lasts 7 days instead of 5. ..... (both of sets of my grandparents had siblings numbering in the teens, ...
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- Everything has risks. I can't do the pill or patch because of blood pressure issues. Everyone has their own issues and why they need to use certain things. If you ...
- Hello E., I am a mother of a new baby girl just 3 months old. I was going thru the same thing you were about a month ago and deciede to go with the patches. Th reaso...
- Hi E.. I don't know much about IUD, but I do have a good friend that got pregnant with it. She and the baby are doing well and she is due in the next couple of weeks...
Pre-teens and the Usage of Tampons...
Asked by A.V. from San Francisco
on July 7, 2008
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I would like to know at what age is it "appropriate" for young girls to begin using tampons. I have a 12 year old who hasn't started her period yet. She swims everyday...
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- I started using tampons when I was 12. I was on color guard and our uniforms had short skirts like the cheerleaders. The thought of wearing a bulky pad with those li...
- My daughters also swims on a team when my oldest was 13 she was confortable with tampax but my other who is now 12 will not use them she is not ready for them yet so s...
- Personally I think it would be ok for her to use tampons when swimming. Tampons do not interfere with a girls' virginity and I think it would be unfair to not allow h...
My 10 Year Old Got Her Period Today...
Asked by V.P. from Dallas
on July 17, 2009
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I knew it was coming, and we had spoken about it several times this year because I'd seen other signs of development. She seems OK with it... a little embarrassed, bu...
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- Everyone is different. I started when I was 13. I told my M. from the beginning that I wanted to use tampons. The thought of a pad grossed me out. That is just me. ...
- Oh the joys of becoming a woman....like your daughter, I also started my period when I was 10. I distinctly remember my mother asking me "So do you want to use tampons...
- Just want to put this out there - another option is the diva cup (www.divacup.com). I've been using it since January, and I LOVE it!!!! Does encourage a familiarity ...
Concern About Daughter Using Tampons
Asked by R.T. from Los Angeles
on October 22, 2008
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I have a concern, here it is my daughter who is 14 years old she will be 15 in December. She has been using pads and recently has asked about using tampons instead. So...
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- I personally love tampons. If you decide to let your daughter use tampons, please research and know about TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome) first. I've been using tampons f...
- I don't think it's quite fair for you to put your apprehensions on your daughter. She is a different person from you and you should open up any and all experiences to...
- I have been using tampons since my first period. It was great and freed me up to do a lot of activities. Swimming, camping, etc. Not to mention it reduced my chances o...
My 12 Yo Has Had 2 Periods in 9 Days
Asked by L.M. from Benton Harbor
on February 5, 2009
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Hello everyone. I will make this short but with as much detail as possiable. I have been struggling with the fact that my 10 yo had a period. That was last October. Sh...
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- It could possibly cysts on her ovaries. I had the same thing happen to me when I first started. I had a period for 2 months straight with only a couple days here and ...
- First soaking pads more than 1 in 2 hrs needs medical attention at any age. Blood loss is blood loss. And next tampons should not be used on anyone under 17 let alone ...
- Hi L., I reccommend having your daughter tested for different bleeding disorders includin Von Willebrands. Many women have this and are never diagnosed causing much ...
My Daughter Is Developing
Asked by M.T. from Las Vegas
on March 21, 2008
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My daughter has already got her first bra (She's 9). She's starting to turn into a woman. I don't know if she's too little to talk about tampons. Should I just tell he...
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- M., I have to say my daughter is only 3 1/2, but I remember when I got my first period. I had just turned 10 and was having a sleep over, I think it was for my Birth...
- You mentioned your daughter has a bra, but did she also recently get her period? I was eight when I got my first bra and nine when I got my period. Mom bought me pads ...
- My oldest daughter is nine also, and while she doesn't need a bra yet, her body is changing, and WOW the hormonal mood swings have begun! So I know it's coming. I'm...
My Teen and Tampons...
Asked by M.M. from Santa Barbara
on January 13, 2009
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Hello Mamas! I would like to know what the general thoughts are on teens and tampons. Maybe I am too paranoid on "letting go" of my little girl, but I seem to be havin...
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- Totally safe and they make them for teens now, too. When my daughter starts her cycle, I'll encourage her to use them because I remember having to use pads for the lo...
- Hi M., I started with tampons after my 2nd period when I was 12 1/2 (33 years ago when tampons weren't that great). It made me feel more comfortable because the pads...
- Hi M.. Please let her. I used to sneak them because my mom didn't allow them and I relied on what my friends taught me. It's so much more important that she is educate...
Need Tips from Other Mothers of Teen Daughters
Asked by K.M. from Chico
on February 26, 2009
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My daughter is 13 years old. She's developing breasts and I taught her to shave her legs a few months ago. Lately she's been moody and is getting a few pimples, I su...
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- Hi K., Aaah, the right of passage into womanhood. I have two girls and like you, have always been very open and honest with them about their menstrual cycles, sex,...
- Hi K.: I started my period at 10 as did both of my daughters. For my now 11 year old I have always kept a supply of pads in a make up bag in her back pack, as well ...
- As a mother of 21 year old, I still remember these questions well. My daughter started her cycle with regular periods right from the beginning (1st week of 7th grade)...
