“Period Talks” with Kids

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Rabeya was at her office when her daughter, Sumi, called her in tears. Sumi was hysterical and started saying she might be dying because she was bleeding from her intimate area. Rabeya didn’t expect her daughter to get her period at 12. She called her husband and asked him to help Sumi since he was home. He refused saying that these are “women issues” and it makes him uncomfortable. 

Here Rabeya could’ve saved her daughter the extreme worry and panic if she had informed Sumi about periods. Their daughter was a mess because both Rabeya and her husband failed to step up.

Should I Talk to My Kids About Menstruation Cycle?

You should definitely talk to your kids about menstruation cycles. Children need to be aware of how reproductive systems work.

There’s this stigma in our society around the female body. Even though everyone celebrates the birth of a new child, no one is willing to talk about the pain a woman goes through every month.

Periods happen to anyone with a uterus which is half the population of our country. When you don’t teach your kids about menstruation, they will learn from unreliable sources.

For girls, they need to know about periods so they can be prepared when the time comes. Many girls are caught off guard when they get their first period and may not even know what is happening because their parents didn’t teach them.

Boys should also know about periods, so they aren’t ignorant about health. Many parents refuse to tell their boys about periods because they think it’s inappropriate for males to know.

This will create an adult man who has no idea about basic health. If girls are old enough to have periods, boys are old enough to know about periods too.  

Both parents should be present during such discussions. The girls need to know that both of their parents are reliable support systems. The boys will understand that their father talking about periods means it’s common for men to know about it.

What Should I Tell my kids about menstruation?

Have a discussion with your kids about puberty. You need to discuss both male and female bodies and what they should expect in the coming years.

Describe to them what period is and when it occurs.

A woman’s body prepares for pregnancy every month. When that doesn’t happen, it sheds the lining created for the expected pregnancy. This is what menstruation is. It is not shameful or inappropriate but a monthly bodily function.

Furthermore, teach them about period symptoms and how to tackle them.

Sharing your experiences can be helpful for them. Create an environment where your children feel free to ask questions and be informed in the right way.

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