I thought that I would have more time with my little Ladybug (who is going to be 5 on Thanksgiving this year) before I had to explain to her about a period. But damn... kids are very curious and tenacious, she never gives up.
Tonight was the night. I have been on my period for a while (long story I am not going to explain to the masses... just a few select friends :~) and I didn't put away the box of tampons, it was still on the counter in the bathroom. While Ladybug was getting ready to brush her teeth tonight she asked:
Mommy? What are these for?
As the points to the box of tampons.... I say:
Those are tampons, you will learn about those when you get older.
Ladybug says:
But I want to learn about it, now, today.
I sigh in my head and think... I know my friends have explained this to their children at this age (and younger), I guess it's about time I explain things to her. So I told her a condensed version of when she will have a period and why. Maybe now I won't have incidences like this one:
We were at the movies a while back, I had to go to the bathroom. We went into the handicapped stall because it's me and Ladybug and we need the room. She goes first. So when I am going she's standing there with me and says:
Mommy!!! You poo-pooed in your panties!!!
I had started my period. Then she says (as her first comment is echoing all around the bathroom for what seems like eternity but had to only been a second or so):
Mommy, why is it red? Are you bleeding!!
At this point I tell her to please be quiet and look at the door (so I can take care of this myself).
Another time we were in the bathroom out in public she says:
Mommy!!! I see your hair on your Potty!!
OMG, it's not like I can have her wait for me when there is a lot of people in the bathroom, she has to come in the stall.... but I think from now on I will have her face the door while I go to the bathroom.
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