my 12yr old has "started"

moneysavingmumofone

Ive seen pads for teens in wilkinsons before, i think they were by bodyform.

WASHER

gabycat wrote: »

yeah thats what im worried about little pants and big pads

When my daughter first started, she had to use Always, I didn't have another brand in the house, I bought them for her a while back just in case, and as I haven't used towels in 30 years, I was amazed by the length of them, my daughter came to show me the problem she was having with them (we are very open with each other), the towel was half way up her front and half way up the backside, too long and very uncomfortable, but as I said in my earlier post, a lady in Boots recommended Tena Mini Pads, they are great for wee girls, but they are expensive (£2.15 a pack, I think).

Someone said to me just the other day that Tesco value towels are not too long, I may buy a pack and let her see what she thinks, you would think I had lots of daughters in the house with the amount of towels I have bought in recent weeks to find a suitable one for her.

My own mother passed me a Dr Whites when I started and that was it, I hated them, and washed up for chore money so I could buy Tampons after using them for one period.

I want my daughter to be comfortable using Towels, and its important to find a brand she is happy with until she feels its time to try Tampons.

gabycat

Thank you everyone for all your input, i really do appriecate it, think its now trail and error.
thou i will be checking out the websites recommened
thank you all once again

gabycat

WASHER wrote: »

When my daughter first started, she had to use Always, I didn't have another brand in the house, I bought them for her a while back just in case, and as I haven't used towels in 30 years, I was amazed by the length of them, my daughter came to show me the problem she was having with them (we are very open with each other), the towel was half way up her front and half way up the backside, too long and very uncomfortable, but as I said in my earlier post, a lady in Boots recommended Tena Mini Pads, they are great for wee girls, but they are expensive (£2.15 a pack, I think).

Someone said to me just the other day that Tesco value towels are not too long, I may buy a pack and let her see what she thinks, you would think I had lots of daughters in the house with the amount of towels I have bought in recent weeks to find a suitable one for her.

My own mother passed me a Dr Whites when I started and that was it, I hated them, and washed up for chore money so I could buy Tampons after using them for one period.

I want my dauake her sghter to be comfortable using Towels, and its important to find a brand she is happy with until she feels its time to try Tampons.

TBH its worth it at twice the price, poor love has had a horrible 2 days, braces then periods, am away to take her shopping this weekend.
Thank you

Vaila

i think a great idea would be to gift her a pretty make up bag filled with pantly liners, paracetomol, a few spare pairs of knickers and maybe some wet wipes, i was given something similar

shelly

msb5262 wrote: »

Rant alert...
I've noticed that some companies are giving away scented "intimate wipes" with packs of sanitary towels.
***Everybody, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE think carefully before using these or giving them to your daughters****
It's a rotten idea to use anything scented on your "bits" and it also promotes the idea that women don't smell good.
Careful washing is all that's necessary.

Rant over.

Thank you!

MsB

Can I ask why you say this?

shellsuit

I always buy my daughter a big bar of choccy when it's her TOTM ~ she always feels miserable, but her face lights up when I mention choccy and a girlie night!

shellsuit

msb5262 wrote: »

Hello OP,
My DD - aged 14 and definitely bosomy - only started last week! Mind you, I was the same age when I started. I'd begun to think it would never happen at all.
Don't worry, your daughter will cope fine.
I gave my DD a great book called, "Bits, Boobs and Blobs" after it was shown to me and recommended by some girls in a Year 5 class I was teaching at the time.

Rant alert...
I've noticed that some companies are giving away scented "intimate wipes" with packs of sanitary towels.
***Everybody, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE think carefully before using these or giving them to your daughters****
It's a rotten idea to use anything scented on your "bits" and it also promotes the idea that women don't smell good.
Careful washing is all that's necessary.

Rant over.

Thank you!

MsB

Well when we're on a period, we don't exactly smell like a bed of roses do we?

There's nothing wrong with the wipes, infact they are very nice to freshen up with and me and my daughter have both used them in the past.

They're not meant to be used internally you know, just to freshen up the outside, which they do!

CupOfChai

I see your points regarding size of pad/size of pants. I was thinking you may be getting at the thing I know a lot of women think, that young girls for some reason should not be using the exact same things as older women use. See, I'd have expected all the pads (except those daft old fashioned ones) to fit even in little knickers. I've even used one on a thong before (though a temporary emergency solution, it stayed where it was needed). Have you seen the size (or lack thereof) of some of the pants on sale? Plus there are plenty of very very petite grown women around who use them, you should see the size of some women I know, they'd probably fit into age 9 size clothes :rotfl:

However every brand is going to be a bit different from the last, it may be just a case of again trying out several until she finds one that suits her in terms of absorbency, size, shape and fit. I'm a little bit surprised that people have had TENA ones recommended to them, they aren't for periods! It's a different type of flow (consistency etc) and so they have a different absorbency to suit, I suppose they would work although aren't really ideal.

Having said all this, she may be fine and happy using pads, or find them uncomfortable or inconvenient anyway whether because of size or another reason, and want to try tampons. Personally, I used pads for years as my mum was for some reason against me using tampons and never did feel completely comfortable with them. Then I tried tampons one day and after a wee bit of getting used to, didn't look back (though I still use pads at night due to the length of time they are to be used).

OP, I hope your daughter has an easy time of it with her periods. The suggestion of carrying a small makeup type bag is good especially if she is worried in case anyone sees her pads in her bag at school. As she may be irregular at first it would be good for her to get into the habit of always carrying one or two with her in her bag, whether or not she is on/due.

BTW Anything scented in the vaginal area has been known to cause women problems with thrush and other such conditions as well as skin conditions, I've never seen anyone recommend using scented products there even if they are designed/marketed for use on that area.

ciderwithrosie_2

Stephb1986 wrote: »

Why not get her a little make up bag that she can put in her school bag with a spare pair of undies in, some wet wipes, pain killers, towels and mini spray perfume or something.

This is a great idea and what I carry around with panty liners and tampons as well - I like to be prepared for any eventuality! If she's anxious about people knowing or having an accident at school, and I remember that anxiety well, having that little bag of supplies can make her feel more confident and she'll be really popular with her mates when they've forgotten to pack anything.

You sound like a lovely mum btw - I think like a lot of others I was shoved a packet of towels and had to figure the rest out myself!

regards CWR