This week a parent asks,

‘Would you recommend tampons or towels, when a young person first starts their period?’

In one way, this is really quite like any other buying decision we have to make.

We might think about budget. Or impact on the environment.

Or about: what, for us, is the most comfortable thing to do?

In another way, though, this question is about our child’s abilities.

How comfortable is your kid with their body? Because tampons take some practice.

Will your child remember to change a tampon? Because if you leave one in for too long, they can get sick.

So it really depends on the abilities of the child you are supporting on their menstrual journey.

And everybody is different.

So everyone’s ‘best’ thing to do, will be different.

Whatever you decide, make sure you use this convo as the wonderful opportunity that it is.

You can create a dialogue.

Cos every time we get a bit lecturey,☝🏼instead of having a proper chat, it’s a lost opportunity to really give our child a feeling of:

‘We’re in this together.’

‘I’m supporting you to learn more about yourself,

as you become an adult.’ ❤️

If you can create this feeling,

it’s really going to stand to you as your child gets older.

It’s the thing that will keep your kid coming back to you, when they have questions or concerns.

And those questions and concerns are gonna get more and more complex.

So, yay, chats about periods.

For more on this great topic, listen to this week's episode.