Sooo, my daughter is 11 and in 6th grade. I got my period at 12 (in 6th grade). At her 11 y/o checkup ped told us based on her growth pattern and development at this point, he estimated she had another year or two. So, I was pretty happy with that, thought it made sense, he is usually on with his estimates about that kind of stuff. Odd thing happened after that appointment, she really grew, hips grew, though I think she is taking after my husband's side of the family, and they are not particularly hippy so it's not so noticeable. I was still going along with the two year estimate at that point, cause he said so right
Well, she ended up getting very light spotting in December, guess when? Yes, meet day. Ugh, so much to deal with, and I kept thinking it can't be that! But it was. And do you know what her luck is? Meet in January and February (this past weekend) she had to deal with it. She is adjusting better. It is super light, what I would call spotting that just lasts on and off for about 3-4 days. I really just hate dealing with this at meets - she is stressed enough and it has added a new stress.
I'm kind of wondering how you deal with this at meets? She ended up asking for tampons, and I hate the idea, but really, at a meet, she doesn't have much choice. Right now she is very light, but that won't last forever. To my surprise she doesn't seem to have a problem with the tampon and did wear one at her last meet, with a thin panty liner. Hate that we are dealing with it now but I guess it is inevitable eventually.
The other thing, she doesn't want to discuss it with anyone. I had suggested she ask some of the girls that she knows have it, what they do, but she will not do that. So since she won't ask in person....I'm looking for some guidance here.
Oh and whoever says that sports makes it happen later, well, this is a kid who does gymnastics 3 days a week and practices soccer 2 days for two hours with tons of running plus games - she is super active, up until the day she got her period all she really had were little buds, and really still doesn't have much up top. So much fun this is!!!
Well, she ended up getting very light spotting in December, guess when? Yes, meet day. Ugh, so much to deal with, and I kept thinking it can't be that! But it was. And do you know what her luck is? Meet in January and February (this past weekend) she had to deal with it. She is adjusting better. It is super light, what I would call spotting that just lasts on and off for about 3-4 days. I really just hate dealing with this at meets - she is stressed enough and it has added a new stress.
I'm kind of wondering how you deal with this at meets? She ended up asking for tampons, and I hate the idea, but really, at a meet, she doesn't have much choice. Right now she is very light, but that won't last forever. To my surprise she doesn't seem to have a problem with the tampon and did wear one at her last meet, with a thin panty liner. Hate that we are dealing with it now but I guess it is inevitable eventually.
The other thing, she doesn't want to discuss it with anyone. I had suggested she ask some of the girls that she knows have it, what they do, but she will not do that. So since she won't ask in person....I'm looking for some guidance here.
Oh and whoever says that sports makes it happen later, well, this is a kid who does gymnastics 3 days a week and practices soccer 2 days for two hours with tons of running plus games - she is super active, up until the day she got her period all she really had were little buds, and really still doesn't have much up top. So much fun this is!!!