So you let your tween/teen swim with a pad?

[Anonymous]

DD is 11 and hasn’t yet mastered a tampon; she’s working on it. I haven’t let her swim in the pool, and i don’t intend to; of course she’s miserable. I’m just wondering what others do.

[Anonymous]

Gross, no.

[Anonymous]

How long is her period? Can't you do other fun things in those 2 or 3 days that shes out of the water -a day trip together, catch a cheap matinee, have her invite a friend over, whatever.

[Anonymous]

You avoid swimming until they can use a tampon. A pad is not an option.

[Anonymous]

Nope. DD "mastered" a tampon on her first period. Hasn't looked back. Is now considering some sort of cup.

[Anonymous]

No. Help your DD, or no swimming.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, OP, I know it’s a bother until she’s able to use a tampon, especially when the period lingers on and on.

[Anonymous]

What no. Lifeguards pulled a panty liner out of the neighborhood pool this weekend. Gross. Sorry to say tampon or no swimming.

[Anonymous]

OP here’s and I agree, as much as it sucks! She has her period a full seven days, about three of them on the heavier side. Aargh!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here’s and I agree, as much as it sucks! She has her period a full seven days, about three of them on the heavier side. Aargh!!

Just to add - I didn’t use tampons until I lost my virginity between freshman and sophomore year in college. Hopefully the easier applicators will help my DD master tampons sooner.

[Anonymous]

You need to help her learn. I was a swimmer and it wasn't an option - my mom sucked it up and helped me the first few times.

[Anonymous]

Use junior tampons with the plastic applicator. If needed, she could use a little coconut oil.

[Anonymous]

Skip tampons and go straight for menstrual cups.

[Anonymous]

Um, NO. Ther is nothing to “master.” Explain to her how to put it in. She needs to deal if she wants to swim during that time of the month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here’s and I agree, as much as it sucks! She has her period a full seven days, about three of them on the heavier side. Aargh!!

Just to add - I didn’t use tampons until I lost my virginity between freshman and sophomore year in college. Hopefully the easier applicators will help my DD master tampons sooner.

honestly this is silly. It's not 1700. A slim tampon is MAYBE 20% the size of a hard penis. Plenty of virgins use them - like, all girls in early teens.