Feminine 'stuff' explanation?

ArcticFox

Several times now DD has seen my boxes of tampons in the bathroom cabinet and asks me what they are (or pads).  I always kind of just brush it off (like oh that's mommy's) but it seems like it is starting not to be enough of an explanation.

Do any of you offer your DC an explanation?  And what do you say? 

Or would you just be more careful about hiding stuff?

franciscaz

Anytime Harmon discovers my personal drawer just tell them this is for Mommie's when they get older.  At this age I don't see a big deal in needing to hide it or explaining it.

April37

I just tell DD that it's for girls to use when they get older.  Then she usually makes a comment that she can't wait to get older so she can use them too and I just laugh and think "if you only knew..."  So far she's been ok with that explanation.

lmdbww

franciscaz:

Anytime Harmon discovers my personal drawer just tell them this is for Mommie's when they get older.  At this age I don't see a big deal in needing to hide it or explaining it.

That's also what I say. She's fine with that level of explanation.

Pesky

franciscaz:

Anytime Harmon discovers my personal drawer just tell them this is for Mommie's when they get older.  At this age I don't see a big deal in needing to hide it or explaining it.

Yep, I say this too and that seems to suffice for now.

neverblushed

We call it "Mommy Toilet Paper" in our house.  When my DD was about 3, she saw my sister's stash of tampons on a family vacation.  It never even fazed my DD that my sister wasn't a "mommy!"

When she was ready to hear about puberty, I explained what Mommy Toilet Paper really is and why we need it.   

HarrietNJMommy

April37:

I just tell DD that it's for girls to use when they get older.  Then she usually makes a comment that she can't wait to get older so she can use them too and I just laugh and think "if you only knew..."  So far she's been ok with that explanation.

Ditto. 

lite-bright

Between DD1 and DD2, they are both in and out of the bathroom while I'm in there, and when I'm having my period, DD1 notices. She notices the pads, and that there's blood in the toilet when I flush. 

I just explained that yes, it's blood, but that I'm not hurt. That mamas have periods, and that's what this blood means, that I'm having a period. I leave it at that. 

I'll add to the explanation as necessary and/or as she seems to want more info. I remember being a little kid and finding a toilet-bowl full of blood one time when my mom had forgotten to flush. I was horribly upset and convinced she was dying. So I'd rather have my DDs be aware, at least in a very general sense, that this is a normal thing.  

 

Emiliana7

My DD calls them mommy's diapers and knows that mommy uses them with her 'pierwad'

DeputiesWife

I just tell her its for mommy and she will need it when she gets older. Sometimes she asks why and I explain when she gets older her body changes and will need these items once a month. That was good enough for her....for now.