had to explain a period to a 5yr old boy

Shinning_Star · May 11th, 2009, 14:02 PM

I leave toilet door open especially as I was in house alone and olivia in her chair,anyway son comes in see's blood.

I basically said it's nothing to worry about big girls get it when there's not a baby in there tummy. It's normal but only big girls get it. He asked if SD would get it as she is older than him I said no not yet, but when she's a big girl she will. he asked if he would get it I said no only girls he asked if it comes from my bum, i said no it comes from my tummy where olivia was, he asked if it was olivia's fault, I said no it was before een you were born, he said did he do it, I said no it's natural every big girl gets it.

I think I satisfied him I just hope he doesn't tell his friends at school, would you of done anything different?

Cariad_bach · May 11th, 2009, 15:05 PM

Its what id have done to hun if its any help,

I have a 5 year old boy to ( as well as 6 and 4 year old daughters) and im a huge fan of being honest but keeping it simple and and quick whilst making sure youve put their mind at rest.

Like you say tho its just the worry of what they will repeat afterwards

babystar · May 11th, 2009, 15:11 PM

Thats what I did. Joani saw my sanitary towels and asked etc and saw blood etc and I said to her they were like nappies for big women. She asked if all big ladies get blood and I said yes... (I didnt do into the fact that not all women get them all the time etc). She asked if it hurt. I said no. She asked if I got them because I had had a baby. I said no. She just looked at me and smiled. And that was that.

Shinning_Star · May 11th, 2009, 17:40 PM

Yeah I did the not all the time thing, cos obvs he hadn't notcied before and literally just had a baby so a good nine months wldn't of had it at all, Iguess it kinda followed the how does the baby come out question. LOL

OH well ohew bit of a relief.

claire-lou · May 12th, 2009, 11:28 AM

Shinning you did a better job explaining to a 5 year old than my mum at explaining it all to me.

nikkip75 · May 13th, 2009, 04:59 AM

i think you explained it really well!

Lawhra · May 15th, 2009, 07:19 AM

I think you explained it really well too

I do believe in being honest and i'll answer any questions my son has, but when I feel he is old enough to know. He asked me about mine when he was 5 and I just said it was a lady's thing and when he is old enough I will explain. He said ok and left it at that.
If he queries things further I give him more information, but at a young age I give the minimum amount.
Everyone is different with their opinions of what ages children should learn certain things and you explained in a way you were comfortable which is just right

bethany90 · Jun 22nd, 2009, 14:00 PM

Nope that's pretty much what i would have said. When Abbie was four we were watching tv and i wasn't expecting my period so i had some blood on my pajama bottoms which Abbie noticed, my mum just told her that i sat on some meat lol. I didn't know what to say lol

tasha41 · Jun 28th, 2009, 01:35 AM

I think you did a really good job at explaining it

I don't think there's a way he could 100% explain the facts and everything and at 5 I think you gave him the right amount of information

xxannxx · Jun 28th, 2009, 16:12 PM

yeah, I would also say that u've explained it well. I think its important to answer anything they ask you, whenever they ask, as simply as possible, so they understand and don't get confused. My LO is almost 3 and already notices sometimes 'mummy wears a nappy', though hasn't got round to asking why yet. I hope when he does I'll be able to answer as well.

May 11th, 2009, 14:02 PM	#1
Shinning_Star Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,598	had to explain a period to a 5yr old boy I leave toilet door open especially as I was in house alone and olivia in her chair,anyway son comes in see's blood. I basically said it's nothing to worry about big girls get it when there's not a baby in there tummy. It's normal but only big girls get it. He asked if SD would get it as she is older than him I said no not yet, but when she's a big girl she will. he asked if he would get it I said no only girls he asked if it comes from my bum, i said no it comes from my tummy where olivia was, he asked if it was olivia's fault, I said no it was before een you were born, he said did he do it, I said no it's natural every big girl gets it. I think I satisfied him I just hope he doesn't tell his friends at school, would you of done anything different?

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May 11th, 2009, 15:05 PM	#2
Cariad_bach Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Wales Posts: 5,652	Its what id have done to hun if its any help, I have a 5 year old boy to ( as well as 6 and 4 year old daughters) and im a huge fan of being honest but keeping it simple and and quick whilst making sure youve put their mind at rest. Like you say tho its just the worry of what they will repeat afterwards

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May 11th, 2009, 15:11 PM	#3
babystar Pregnant (Expecting) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,737	Thats what I did. Joani saw my sanitary towels and asked etc and saw blood etc and I said to her they were like nappies for big women. She asked if all big ladies get blood and I said yes... (I didnt do into the fact that not all women get them all the time etc). She asked if it hurt. I said no. She asked if I got them because I had had a baby. I said no. She just looked at me and smiled. And that was that.

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May 11th, 2009, 17:40 PM	#4
Shinning_Star Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,598	Yeah I did the not all the time thing, cos obvs he hadn't notcied before and literally just had a baby so a good nine months wldn't of had it at all, Iguess it kinda followed the how does the baby come out question. LOL OH well ohew bit of a relief.

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May 12th, 2009, 11:28 AM	#5
claire-lou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 6,729	Shinning you did a better job explaining to a 5 year old than my mum at explaining it all to me.

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May 13th, 2009, 04:59 AM	#6
nikkip75 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,354	i think you explained it really well!

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May 15th, 2009, 07:19 AM	#7
Lawhra Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South West Posts: 2,484	I think you explained it really well too I do believe in being honest and i'll answer any questions my son has, but when I feel he is old enough to know. He asked me about mine when he was 5 and I just said it was a lady's thing and when he is old enough I will explain. He said ok and left it at that. If he queries things further I give him more information, but at a young age I give the minimum amount. Everyone is different with their opinions of what ages children should learn certain things and you explained in a way you were comfortable which is just right

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Jun 22nd, 2009, 14:00 PM	#8
bethany90 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hull, England Posts: 33	Nope that's pretty much what i would have said. When Abbie was four we were watching tv and i wasn't expecting my period so i had some blood on my pajama bottoms which Abbie noticed, my mum just told her that i sat on some meat lol. I didn't know what to say lol

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Jun 28th, 2009, 01:35 AM	#9
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	I think you did a really good job at explaining it I don't think there's a way he could 100% explain the facts and everything and at 5 I think you gave him the right amount of information

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Jun 28th, 2009, 16:12 PM	#10
xxannxx Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 151	yeah, I would also say that u've explained it well. I think its important to answer anything they ask you, whenever they ask, as simply as possible, so they understand and don't get confused. My LO is almost 3 and already notices sometimes 'mummy wears a nappy', though hasn't got round to asking why yet. I hope when he does I'll be able to answer as well.

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