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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the people who are saying age 2 or 3 -- I get what you mean, that you didn't hide anything. But at what age (if any) were you real about your DDs re periods -- i.e. they hurt sometimes; don't feel great; you need to worry about staining etc. Surely that's not happening at age 2. Or do people not get to those parts until the girl actually gets her period and then address them as needed? I just think it's a fine line between scaring the DD and making her think that a period is this awesome floating through the clouds experience like you see on tampon commercials.[/quote]

My DD has seen me rinsing out my panties in cold water. So she knows that's a possibility. She knows I have "period panties."  She knows there have been times I haven't wanted to do something super active because I haven't felt well due to my period. When I've not felt well, I've explained what causes the cramps, that my body creates a safe space for a fetus and when my body realizes it's not needed, it expels it, and that's what causes the cramps. As she asks or notices, I explain. And I explain multiple times over the years, because her comprehension changes as she gets older.

DD is not scared. I don't think she's particularly looking forward to getting her period, but she's not afraid. [/quote]

This. No use going overboard about how painful it could be bc my recollection is that the feelings change over time -- at least they did for me. The first 6 months my period was like nothing -- stuff coming out but no pain whatsoever. After that the next yr or 2 I'd get lower back pain but it honestly would just feel like I tweaked my back. After that is when things became more "regular" and I feel like that's when my body actually started going through the "real" process -- so there would be heavy flow, cramps on day 1-2 etc. I started pretty late (14-ish) so by the time I got to that stage I was a junior/senior in HS. No use telling a young girl how bad they may feel, when their body may not feel that way ever or for years.[/quote]

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