11 year old and tampons

[jojo35]

I hop that I am posting this in the right place.  My daughter is 11 years old and just had her first period last night.  My ex-husband and his girlfriend are trying to talk my daughter into using tampons, but I still think she's too young.  Am I being over protective?  If not, what sorts of problems can develop, besides TSS, in an 11 year old using tampons.  Thank you.

[princess_bunny_563]

I'm 12 and I want to use tampons but I don't know how to ask my mom, please help!!

[rleighcooper]

Don't even worry about it. I was 11 when  first got my period and I never used pads and went straight to tampons. It shouldn't be embarrassing at all and you're mom will totally get it. Just tell her you feel gross using pads (or whatever your problem with them is) and she will understand :)

[katty112]

I started when i was 11, It is fine to use tampons.Encourage her to keep a journal so sheknows exactly when she needs to change.

[Maymay1230223]

I am 11 and I want to use tampons but I am scared my mom will say no you are to young but she is my mom's mom and born in the old days idk if she knows what tampons are . I really want to use them 1 b/c I have a swimming pool and love to swim.2 I play a lot .3 I am move around a lot

[Lesly101]

How old do you have to be to wear a tampon?

[kelley1115]

hun,hi im 12 almost 13 and you absoulutly do not have to have sex before you use a tampon ur mom either doesnt know that or she just doesnt want you using them,if i were you i would talk to her and ask her why she lied to you

[soph04]

Have fun on your holiday and just tell your mum what you have told us. That you are going to holiday and you don't want to sit out and miss out on the fun.She will probably suggest tampons and if she doesnt then you could just text her or email her asking nicely if she could buy you some next time she goes out. make sure you bring loads of pads and tampons on holiday  with you as you never know how many you will need. Good luck

[freak2freakout]

hi i'm 11 i got my first period at 8 and 11 months old exactly i want to know what kind of tampons i should get

[nessuno]

Thanks for this, I am the dad and won't be telling her what she should use even though she would not object to me talking to her about it.  She has to go swimming tonight and that's why I came here looking for an answer.  Her mom was out last evening when she came to me and told me she found blood when she went to pee.  I said something fairly stupid to try and comfort her but then she sat in my lap and cried and I told her she would always be my baby no matter what.  I'm so happy she felt comfortable to share this special moment with me, even though she wasn't at 11 the least bit happy about this change in her life.

[mominmannford]

My daughter was 9 when she started her period.  She is now 11 and has had her period for 2 years.  I have not let her use a tampon yet; however, she is going into the 5th grade and I think it's time to let her try them.  My husband is a little scared to let her try them but as a mom  I know it's not as messy and uncomfortable as pads are.  This month I think I'm going to let her try a tampon and see which one she likes best.

[roxysmom08]

ok ll try this weakend ill let u know how it went thanks

[Littlegirl911]

I'm 14 and I'm a swimmer, dancer, gymnast, and softball player. When I got my first period I was 11 and I was at swim practice and I notice red, so a female coach pulled me out and gave me a towel and took me out of practice. Ever since then I have only used a pad once, however it's so uncomfortable, like a diaper and mine once folded over and I bled through my pants (not fun.) I have always used tampons since (scarred for life) and they are so much easier, more comfortable, you don't feel it if you put it in far enough, but the problem is getting it out.

Also if you get good tampons, they don't leak, I have heavy flows and if you do too, use the super ones and you can go swimming or playing anytime

[heatherlynn22]

i would just sit her down and talk. my mom was always open with me about that sort of stuff. like grose said your mom is a woman. she has periods so she'll understand. it may be hard but don't be scared. remember she's your mom. she loves you and will listen. tell her you've been hearing about how tampons can be better than pads. or that you would just like to try using them for a while to see how those work.

[GRose]

Next time she is going to the store ask if you can come with so that she can help you pick out some tampons.

You're mom gets her period too, she will understand. You should never feel embarrassed to talk to your mom about stuff like that.

[roxysmom08]

like how would i start a conversation like that im confused by the way im only 14

[heatherlynn22]

you're just going to have to sit her down and talk to her about it. let her know how embarrassing it is and that you would like to try tampons.

[roxysmom08]

how do i ask my mom that i want to start useing tampons ive been useing pads forever and i want soemthing better cuz everytime i wear pads i have a leek at school and its imbarrising but i never tell her wat do i do

[pppiop]

im 12 and started my period 3 months ago. Ive been using pads but wont to go on to tampons . i have no idea how to tell my mom. pleese help!

[Aprkri]

Tampons and sex have nothing to do with each other. It's all about personal preference. When I first asked my mom about using tampons, she was very surprised, but supported my decision. I found that it reduces "accidents" and the risk of embarrassment at school.

[ladyluv]

i di dnot read other post but from my point of view she is  only 12 i do not think she should use tampons until she becomes sexually active but you dont say that to her iys just nothing else has been going up there nothing should i hate pads now that i use tampons but i di not use tampons until after my 3rd child i was well into my 20's and it was becuz i wanted to go swimming but i will say times have canged so i dont know how im gonna deal with this with my daughters.

[hedwig9672]

You can use a tampon before you have sex. You can use one from the very first time you have your period, regardless of how young you are, assuming you are responsible enough to change them on a timely basis, and not forget that they are in there.

Since you aren't close to your mother, I would suggest maybe talking to your school nurse, or a parent of a friend if you are closer to one of them.

And please keep in mind, there is NO age limit to buying tampons yourself. If your mom won't buy them for you, there is NOTHING wrong with getting them yourself. I'm sorry you have missed some swim meets. That stinks. But you will get through this and before you know it, you will be completely used to it!

[hippie_princess]

ok, i am really confused right now. my mom told me that you can't use tampons until you have sex. i don't know if thats true and i dont know how to tell my mom that she is wrong and that i want to use tampons to stop missing out on swim meets. i really don't have a close relationship with my mother and i find it extremely uncomfortable to talk to her about those kinds of things.

[Bettyboop8196]

I have a 5 1/2 year old and want to know what  tampon is she actually opened one and asked what is that pink thing...I am baffled don't know to tell her it when women menstruate once a month Help..

[jevousaime]

I was the kind of little girl that hid everything from my mother. I don't think I started until I was around 14, but even then, I did not tell her I started my period until 2-3 months later. I felt extremely embarrassed to tell her that I started. To this day, I have not once used a pad. I think it is perfectly fine for your daughter to use tampons, if she wishes.

In addition, from my experience of growing up with a step-mother and step-father, I would like to say that by my step-parents trying to be "parents" to me, it made me feel extremely depressed. When I was staying with my mom I felt like my step-dad replaced my dad. When I was with my dad I felt like my step-mom replaced my mom. I suffered significantly from this, and was a very depressed kid that hid everything from her parents, because I felt like I was being deprived.

I am just telling you how I was a kid. Let your daughter maker her own decisions, to some degree. It is rough for a kid to grow up with step-parents that act as their maternal beings, or at least it was for me.