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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I totally disagree with people dumping on the OP. She said the period just started and the daughter simply thinks the world will stop based on how bad it will be. She did not say her daughter is in pain or misery. Her post seems to indicate her daughter is hearing from other sources that it will knock you out for the count for a week and is acting like that’s how it will be.

This has nothing to do with minimizing the experience of others who do suffer. That’s not the facts here. [/quote]
+1. OP knows her daughter. She knows her daughter's baseline is being a drama queen. Maybe she has legitimate reason to believe her daughter is being influenced by what she sees on TikTok?

That being said...I was also a very heavy bleeder. Still am. There is no way I could go swimming on heavy days. My younger daughter is also a heavy bleeder. No way she would feel comfortable going swimming on heavy days either.

I would acknowledge her uncomfort at having her period (first days for heavy bleeders isn't fun) but then come up with solutions to make it better. Ask her what her symptoms are.  Maybe have a talk with her and ask her if she wants to go on the pill to reduce her periods? Tell her if it seems worse than normal, you would be willing to take her to a gynecologist dealing with teens. Maybe suggest going on walks with you (sometimes exercise does help). Help her research other solutions to ease her discomfort.

You are her parent. You need to guide her through this. Don't let her be 100% influenced by internet  influencers. You are the one who needs to influence her. Acknowledge her feelings but guide her in finding ways to solve the problem.[/quote]

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