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KimberMama · 01-19-2005, 09:20 PM

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Originally posted by ~Denise~
How old was your daughter when she started her period?

I only have boys so I'll talk about myself. I was 12.

How did she deal with it? Happy? Embarrassed?

I was pretty happy. It seemed like such a competition to see who would get it first, so I was relieved. I even knew girls who lied about it.

What does she prefer to use, supply wise?

I used Maxithins. My dad had said no tampons, but got overruled when I got my period the morning of the 4th of July swim party. Started with Tampax, switched to Playtex and sometimes o.b. I have to say as a teen I would have been too embarrased to use cloth or a Keeper, so don't take it personally if she prefers disposables.

What were her biggest hardships, or none, with this new change in her life?

I was a heavy bleeder; I could go through a super plus tampon and a pad every hour on my heavy days. It was tough trying to change between each class. I would also leak, so I always had a sweatshirt with me.

Was she embarrassed for her dad to know? How did you deal with this?

I was, and for my brothers too. Eventually I got over it.

Anything else I need to know?!?

Trust your daughter if she says she got it. My mom looked at my panties and then made me lie down while she looked at my vulva. Talk about embarrassing! Also, I hated being told "You're a woman now" by my grandmother. In general I wan't a woman; American girls get their periods so early. I was a girl with a functioning reproductive system.

AKA Give me some support and ideas and whatever the hell else here...I think *I* am having a harder time with this than she is...but I really do not want to be. Sigh.

(((hugs)))

Kimberly