11 yr old son and period info?

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11 yr old son and period info?
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Wed, 01-23-2008 - 12:42pm
I am looking for some advice on explaining to my son what periods are. He thinks tampons and pads are for bladder control and therefor I have some serious bladder issues! I know as a good mama I need to beable to teach him this. Some ideas? Is there a site, maybe, where I could print something out for him to read and then talk about it? Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Registered: 09-26-2003
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 2:25pm

WHy does he need to know?? I mean it is a natural part of a womens life, not a mans, so therefore I don't think it is necessary for him to know the details till he is older.


If he asks, you say the pads & tampons are for females to use for female things and leave it at that!

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Registered: 01-28-2004
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 6:27pm
I am sure there are books that you can get for boys to explain things. Just like there are books for girls. I dont have any boys so I am sorry I am not better at offering some suggestions. But if you go on Amazon and search for books for the boys they will help explain that so you can offer questions as needed. Good luck
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Registered: 01-23-2008
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 6:47pm
I'm a new person here - my daughter turned 10 last week. What's the harm in telling your son the truth? It is a perfectly normal bodily function that affects all girls at one time or another. I think that not telling him the truth, especially if he's asking about it, will only hurt you in the end. I know that it's hard to talk about these things with kids...what I do is talk to my daughters at bedtime in their rooms with the lights off. We all feel more comfortable that way and it seems to help my girls ask the questions that they need to - and they can't see my facial reactions!
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Registered: 09-10-2007
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 7:30pm
That is what I tell my son--it's a girl thing and for now he is satisfied with that.


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Registered: 03-29-2003
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 7:44pm
You should tell your son in a very matter of fact way.
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Registered: 01-06-2000
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 9:50pm

I agree.

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Registered: 08-29-2003
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 10:02pm

Not sure what grade your son is in, but DD got the "puberty lesson" in fifth grade, and menstruation was covered.

 

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Registered: 01-28-2004
Wed, 01-23-2008 - 11:09pm
very well put.
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Registered: 03-27-2005
Thu, 01-24-2008 - 9:42am

I would just tell him the truth.

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Registered: 05-27-1998
Thu, 01-24-2008 - 2:20pm

Of course he needs to know, if only so he will understand that his female classmates will soon be going through body changes just as he and his male friends will. Skip the books, because this is a really simple thing to explain, and do it yourself or have his dad do it, if he is available.


We told our 11 year old son something like this: "When a girl's body starts to mature, an organ inside her called the uterus begins the preparations to have a baby. Every month, the uterus builds up a lining just in case she becomes pregnant. When she does not, the uterus sheds that lining each month. This monthly shedding is called a period or menstruation. It's a painless bleeding. When this perfectly normal bleeding occurs, the girl or woman needs to catch the blood with pads or tampons (hold them up here for him to see) so that it won't ruin her clothes. Any questions?"

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