Awkward question from my daughter......

Question

my little 5 year old was looking through my cabinets in my bathroom and found my tampons. she wont stop asking me what they are....what should i say?

Answer 1

Well I think you should be honest if you think she is ready for it. I know my Daughter is too smart. She would catch on if I was lying about it. I don't think there is anything wrong in telling her and just let her know that it is for grownups only and this is something personally that we talk about that home. We are very open with our Daughter who is 6, but we tell her this is something we talk about at home because others may feel uncomfortable or embarassed by it and she has never said anything to anyone else.  

Answer 2

Try not to lie and get her confused when she gets to be old enough to understand what that is. Just let her know it is used by grown ups and she doesn't have to know until she gets a little older. This way, when she grows up, she can refer to this conversation and ask you later!

Answer 3

be honest, but vague....i was @ my boyfriends and was just putting my BC pill into my mouth when his lil girl walked in (shes almost 3) she asked what it was for and i said its medicine for grown ups. just tell her that its something that grown up ladies (or big girls) use.

Answer 4

Tell her the truth, except wait for the v****a thing. Tell her big girl's use when blood goes on you panties.

Answer 5

Tell her the truth, when a girl gets older you have a period. You bleed every month and mommy uses them to stop the blood from getting on my clothes. But you NEVER use one unless mommy says you are old enough. You don't need to tell her you put it in your v****a, although you could tell her. My kids have always known what periods and tampons/pads are for and they are 7 & 9. If its taboo it will be  hard for them when they start. They are girls and it will be a part of their life so I figure why lie about it. Then later have to explain why you lied about something that is natural.  

Answer 6

Tell her it's something ladies use and you will explain it in detail when she's a little older but not to worry about it right now.

Answer 7

I agree you should tell her it is for ladies to use. You can go one further to say that when she is a young lady of twelve or thirteen she may be starting to use them and she will understand when she needs to.

Answer 8

One reason she keeps asking is she saw your reaction. lol I'm sure you were shocked. I would too. I found them hard to explain to my oldest daughter too.

I've learned when my kids ask me an awkward question is just laugh a little bit. For example: I got a book called How & When to tell your kids about s*x. My 8yr old daughter asked me what the book was about & WHAT IS s*x? (I laughed I so shocked) I told her that was the whole point of the book. She then asked me "When are you going to read it and tell us?" lol I told her that s*x is something married couples do & sometimes moms & daddys do this to have a baby. I told her that I'll be talking to her about this during our homeschool year. She was happy with that answer thankfully. lol

Your daughter is 5. She doesn't need a big answer. Most likely she has seen you having your period. All my kids would wander in the bathroom while I'd change a pad. lol So I'm sure your daughter has seen you bleed. I always told my kids it was "A bed for a baby. But I'm not having a baby so the bed needs to come out." So let your daughter know that the tampon is for when you bleed at times. Tell her it is ok and it happens to all mommies. That is all she needs to know.

Answer 9

I told my daughter it takes care of a boo boo. I also store them in decorative box and it seems to work.

  

Answer 10

The most important thing is, don't lie. Just tell her their something for mommys or grown ups. My sister was the same way when she was little, it won't kill her to wait.

Answer 11

gurls like herself have a monthly bleedin in the but area where we have to wear those things.. let her no that when she gets older she will to...i want to say she is smarter then we might think she is....she no a little of it now, thats y she's askin....tell her...dont lie an dont make som old tale...

hope i could help

good luck

Answer 12

Don't lie to her. Just tell her that she will learn when she's a little older. If that doesnt settle with her, which it probably won't, then tell her that they're for big girls to use, and that she'll know more about them when she gets a little older. That way, you don't tell her everything, but give her some information to hold her for a little while. I don't really even know how I learned what they were, I just kind of figured it out as I went along.

TIP: *don't ignore her if she keeps asking you.. that temps her to ask even more:)*

Good luck with whatever you decide to do!

Answer 13

what's wrong with the truth???  of course, s*x ed should be limited to the child's ability to understand.  the honest answer will be the one that opens the door for future conversations.

Answer 14

I made the mistake of telling my son they were there to stop nose-bleeds.  One day he found some at my parents house and opened two up and inserted each tampon into each of his nostrils! He came downstairs in front of my parents and said, "Look Oma! (my mother) I have a nose bleed!" It was very embarrassing.

I agree with the girl above that said to tell her it's for grown up girls and that she doesn't have to worry about this right now.  

Answer 15

Tell her they are used for a boo boo.