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What Is The Right Age For Girls To Know About Mensuration?

my daughter is 10 and just started having her period, me personally i think give it atleast a yr before i teach her about tampons...when is the best time i should teach her and at what age...she already knows about them but i dont wanna teach her to young
                                                               
Thu, 8 Jan 2015
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Since your child is 10 years old and has already started having periods, it is high time that you discuss about menstruation with her. Puberty and adolescence is a time when the physical growth is not at par with that of the mind. This creates confusion about the changes that are going on in their bodies. So, your child needs to be told about what is going on and also the responsibilities involved. To orient her with the things that need to be done and the ways to maintain hygiene, you need to tell her about sanitary pads and/or tampons.
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What Is The Right Age For Girls To Know About Mensuration?

Since your child is 10 years old and has already started having periods, it is high time that you discuss about menstruation with her. Puberty and adolescence is a time when the physical growth is not at par with that of the mind. This creates confusion about the changes that are going on in their bodies. So, your child needs to be told about what is going on and also the responsibilities involved. To orient her with the things that need to be done and the ways to maintain hygiene, you need to tell her about sanitary pads and/or tampons.