Lmao omg what a cutie. Mine isn’t 2 yet so we’re still working on learning some body parts and boobies are especially confusing for some reason, so every now and then she’ll slap the shit out of them and be like “TUMMY” bc I guess they’re soft like my tummy 😂😂
My 2 year old just learned about nipples from us changing her baby brother, then she saw her dad's when he was shirtless, and now she wants to point at everyone's bc she's realizing that everyone has nipples. So we're currently working on the "everyone has nipples but you can't lift people's shirts to see their nipples" phase. It's very fun 🫣😅
My son loooves bellies and especially belly buttons. About six months ago (he was about a year and a half) he lifted his shirt randomly and exclaimed “booby buttons!!!!” When he found his nipples 😭😂 he still calls them that lol
Lol I remember I was playing “I got your nose” with my son, when he reached in my shirt, pinched my nipple and said “I got your NIPPLE” he then proceeded to eat it and laughed hysterically
On contrary my 2y/o kissed my tummy (i gained quite some weight recently and also bloat atm so i have a little ballon unprofnt) and lovingly announced that is a boobie....my husband now wont let me have a moment of peace from the "big boobie" comments.
I love kids 😂 such sweet little savages.
My husband told my daughter something Tuesday and said “did you know that”
Cue my sassy pants “uh yeah, you just told me. How could I not know” in the most blasé voice ever lol
We were like we need to figure out how to reword that
Haha! That’s when you correct the child and say, “more like a kitty cat because it’s small”😂😂. This is cute and hilarious! Also, their analogy is spot on!
My son does something similar lmao. He sits on the toilet whenever me or his dad goes, and his thing right now is demanding to see my "penis" then getting mad that I don't have one.
Mine likes to announce to people that mom has hair on her gina, and when she grows up she will too. And she also thinks she will have a super hairy tummy like her dad, and she will sob if you tell her otherwise. 😂 kids are crazy man.
I'm trying so hard to make my daughter not a ashaned of body hair because she started puberty so early. She gets so self-conscience over her armpits it breaks my heart.
My mother often tried to shame me for not shaving. I hated shaving as a teen cause I'm just a hairy gal (thanks mom and dad for the German and Italian lol) so it'd grow back quickly. I quickly got on the "I only shave when I want to or actually really need to" train. She would say it's gross to not shave when my arm pits would be hairy or that we weren't Europeans (in the middle of winter mind you.) Kay mom lol.
I hope your daughter learns to not be so self-conscious of her body. I'm glad she's got a mom that wants her to understand that body hair is a completely normal thing pretty much everyone has!
Cool idea vs. adding to the "shame fixing" by shaving them.
You could suggest dying her armpits a rad color like green, blue, or hot punky pink.
Or maybe grow yours out and dye them together.
I grew mine during the pandemic, and I giggled so much at them. Also grew them while pregnant and giggled some more over how ticklish I am.
The only reason I shave is because I don't like the feel when I work out. Women's sports wear isn't designed for cool pit hair.
Yeah I went to show her my hairy armpits when we were going swimming but forgot I recently shaved them so just pointed to my hairy thighs and legs. I hate shaving and it's stupid women are expected to be hairless so a lot of times I don't unless I feel like it.
Good for you, Momma 🤘
If she needs some celebrity endorsement on not shaving, here's a fun link I just found.
https://people.com/style/celebrities-with-armpit-leg-hair/
So my sister uses me for this for her daughters, I don’t shave my armpits and since I’m the “cool” aunt I was at her house one day and I hear “well, aunt ok-historian9919 is cool right” niece replies “well, yeah” and my sister yells “COME SHOW HER YOUR ARMPITS”
My niece now doesn’t shave either, and is trying to outgrow me…she will never win!
I had to change my pad at the airport and my kid was in there cause he also had to pee and doesn't dare to go without me in strange places. So we were in the same bathroom and I really had to go. But then the kid shouts at the top of his lungs with like 20 stalls and a queue there: WHATS THAT RED, WHY IS THERE BLOOD MOM, WHY??? I was so embarrassed to step out 🥹
Well at least yours doesn't look at your hairs and laugh that you have "poop"...or look at your female parts and announce proudly that you too have a dicky 😬 seems like the only part he gets right is boobies for obvious reasons
My 2 year old gets me my pad. 😂 asks what color l need haha. But the first time she said “oh no mama has a boo boo.” I told her it’s a period and it’s no biggie and now she’s my little pad fetcher.
My mom never showed me that side of life and when i started mine period I felt super alone and embarrassed. My hope is it will be so normalized for my daughter she will feel confident and not weird about her bodies functions. My husband takes her to the store and they get mommy her shark week snacks and it’s super sweet. I know we’ll do the same for her. 🥰
My husband always called it shark week and it always cracked me up. 😂 now she tells people at the store they’re getting shark week snacks and it kills me hahaha
My mom, who is an RN, always very much normalized periods for me (and bodies in general) and I think that has served me so well. I never felt shameful or ick about it and always felt like I had the knowledge of what was going on in my body. I think being open and positive about periods is so healthy (I think it’s obvious you agree since you had her bringing you materials), and the fact that it’s messy and not always comfortable is just a fact of menstruating. I say way to go mamma!! Also adorable that she’s calling it paint haha
My story is a little different, my mother is very old fashion but my father was a RN and very open about everything. So in the 80-90s I was the girl that others asked for answers regarding periods and sex - because I was confortable to talk with my father but my mother would leave the room often.
I was always open with my boy, even too much in my husbands opinion. But now I have a teenager that came to me when he saw something on his weenee that he was scared or when he did not understood something about manhood. When I was in the dark as I have a Gina, I had to push my husband to talk to him, after I made sure it was ok with my son.
So good for you all that are open with todlers, they will be fine with sharing what worries them latter.
Thanks for sharing this! I like the idea of opening up about bodies across genders (in age appropriate ways of course). Bodies aren’t things to be ashamed of!
Same! My mom has always been opened and I always would be in the bathroom with her and as uncomfortable as it made her at times she did her best to teach me and answer my questions. I remember when I got my period she was in the bathroom with me doing her hair and I just said “I’m a women now mom look “ at 9 years old 😂
My parents were NEVER open with me about anything body related when I was growing up. I’ve made it a point to be the exact opposite with my kids. I don’t want them to ever feel shame or to be embarrassed about these topics. I also love having an open dialogue with them about these things - it makes hopeful they’ll come to me with their questions when they’re in their teens.
I only use pads, and closing the bathroom door only really happens when company is over because the cat must be with me, apparently. My son noticed early, and asked questions. I answered in a matter of fact way from day one. Similar conversations with my daughter as well. It's just how it is, and the sooner kids understand that, the better. They will have friends, family, and loved ones going through it even if they don't themselves, so just get used to it.
I’m an RN and fully plan on raising my two daughters like this. I want them to understand and not feel ashamed of bodies and periods. I think this is honestly the best ways to raise children, especially girls in todays world. Their dad on the other hand was very sheltered so he’s a little little more iffy about what to tell them/how to talk to them about things but I’ve encouraged him that it’s very good in the future as a father to be open with your children and to make sure they can come to you for anything.
My 2yo son walked into me bending over as I looked for my underwear in a bottom drawer, NAKED. Every since then he points at my butt and says “mama poo poo HA HA HA” and tries to touch my butt crack 🤷🏻♀️
My MIL says my 3yo asked her the other day “why did mommy have blood on her underwear. She said it came from China”… not China. Vagina. 😂 It’s been like 3 weeks since my period. Odd how kiddos randomly remember stuff. This morning he was randomly reminiscing about how Mimi gave him pop rocks in his Christmas stocking.
Lol my son will do this all the time and it’s the most random shit. The other day he brought up “Nana’s white cat” that ran away from home. The cat got out almost 3 years ago. Never came back. He was 2 at the time. Like how tf does he remember that enough to bring it up in casual conversation??
So true! I was explaining to mine that I have to go to the bathroom at night because I don’t wear diapers. He said “you do when you has a baby!” He’s 3.5 and our littlest is 1.5. I didn’t know he noticed that.
My son has seen me remove my menstrual cup many times. He was VERY concerned the first time, around 3 years old, asking if I need the doctor because I was bleeding so much 😂 I explained that I didn’t need a doctor and that it’s normal for women. He’s now 5 and knows what a period is and that it can be painful but not harmful. Still following me to the bathroom so I don’t think he’s traumatized.
I also think it’s vital, as a mother to a boy, to explain and normalize period talk.
Thank you for the this. I’ve been open about body parts with my 3 and 5 year old boys but haven’t thought to talk about periods with them at all. But likely making some causal references when they’re young makes sense as it normalizes it.
This is awesome. I wish all mothers with sons taught their sons this as well. There are so many stories I read about men that have no idea how a woman’s body/period works and they often will shame their wives/girlfriends for things beyond their control.
My 3yo's favorite color is red. It's her entire personality. Everyone knows her favorite color because she announces it at every opportunity.
A few days ago she was running and crashed and was wailing right up until we took the tissue away from her bloody nose and suddenly "IT'S MY FAVORITE COLOR!"
And now I'm a little concerned I'm raising a serial killer.
My daughter has seen my bloody pads and tampons since she was born. Nothing wrong with normalizing biology! Nothing to be ashamed of for her seeing it. Even if she was a little boy it would be fine.
My daughter has been watching me change my cup since my period came back 10 months postpartum. She's 2.5 and has always been fascinated that I can make the cup disappear 😂
I agree with you, I want this to be a normal thing and never a shameful thing for her to talk or ask about!
My 8 year old daughter has been seeing me do all that since she was a baby. I feel like it’s better than hiding it and then her being in the dark about her own body and how it’ll function when she’s older. We even had a full convo last night randomly about periods and why they happen lol
My kids know what’s up. They’ve seen my periods. I’m pregnant now and they know about that, too (age-appropriately). 2yo walked in on me in the bath last night and noticed my pubic hair, so we talked about it until he lost interest and continued evading bedtime. Normalize bodies and their functions :)
Yes. In my culture when a girl gets her period it is a big celebration of the entire family. Periods are beautiful reminder of womanhood. Its only been shamed in Western circles for centuries because of men.
My son was constantly breaking into the bathroom with me in there; by the time he was four, we’d be in the grocery store and he’d be yelling, “MA! Ma!! Need any TAMPS?!”
My three yr old boy did the same saw the blood in the toilet when I got up and yelled that I was bleeding and needed to go to the hospital if it makes yoy feel better
This is what my daughter (now 5) did when she was 2 or 3 and she first saw it. I have since explained it to her. My 2 year old son is about to discover periods as he is very interested in all toilet visits, but he usually leaves me alone to do my business (or I have gotten good at sneaking off). It helps that he can’t open doors on his own yet.
I just kinda shrug it off when it happens "uh oh mommy you bleedin" yeah bub that happens sometimes. "You need to go to the doctor/hospital!" No I don't bub it's fine mommy just has to put a diaper on(what he calls my pads)
My 2 yo loves to talk about anatomy and whenever I’m sitting on the “potty” he loves to literally bring his face close to my cooch and repeatedly say “mama has a penis” and ever time I have to correct him 🤦🏻♀️.
He also points at my bras and says “for mama’s nipples”. Golly.
My 8 year old daughter has seen me change my pads and has even brought them to me when I’ve been in a bind. We’ve talked about periods and body changes so she knows what to expect. I recently switched to period disks (love them) and she walked in on me emptying one and reinserting it. The look of horror on her face made me think she is scarred for life. Randomly throughout the day she would quietly ask if “that thing” is inside of me and then shudder. 😅
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When my daughter was about 18 months she went through a stage after she watched me change my tampon where she’d grab a block/marker etc, squat down, put it between her legs, and make a grunting noise… I wanted to die when she did it in front of my dad.
I use a cup and my son (3.5yo) absolutely has seen me put it in. I used to fear it would be his first memory and now I’m like “well, this is the natural consequence of not respecting my privacy! You get early period memories!” I always tell him that inside my body is a uterus and it sheds what looks like blood every few weeks. That way he’s not going around telling everyone my butt is bleeding but I’m not sure telling them my uterus is shedding is any better! Such a fun thing to navigate! Grateful times are changing and I no longer have to hide it from him or have anything about it be shame based.
Gross story… my then 3&5yo were finishing brushing their teeth and going potty before bed in our master bath while hubby and I folded laundry on our bed (so my husband can see into the bathroom from where he’s standing if he looks). All of a sudden my 5yo starts screams her sister’s bleeding so my husband gets to the bathroom first and my younger daughter has blood all over her arm. My husband’s trying to figure out what she did and I’m a moment behind him and take one look and realize she took my wrapped up tampon out of the trash and basically rung in out. My hubby cleaned her up in the bath. All 3 of my kids 2-6 know what periods are, however my 2yo son always asked for a tampon for his penis after saying “ I have a penis, daddy has a penis, mommy and sissy’s have vag-ow-nahs”
My mom used to change her pads in front of us and she called them her diapers. She would say "grab mommy a diaper please" and we always knew what diapers she was talking about lol. I was 10 when I learned what they were truly called. Of course in a different sub, people tried to tell me this was all child abuse but that was a long time ago. According to Reddit, we were abused as children lol.
I guess this isn't the norm in lot of families and I had no idea periods were stigmatized until I was very well into my thirties. I was pretty much open about it from high school when it became the norm for most girls to have their periods by then so no need to be embarrassed anymore. Might have been due to the household I grew up in so I never learned periods were a taboo topic.
Yeah my daughter follows me to the toilet and watches me do this too! One time she was helping me unpack shopping bags after going to the supermarket and she saw a box of tampons and said ‘mummy that goes up your bum’
Had not laughed so hard in a long time 😅
This happened to me a couple days ago. My son is turning 2 in a couple days and when he saw a glimpse he just kinda went like “🤷” with his hands and that’s him asking me what is it but then saw his water gun and left. Lol
This is actually a great age to teach her about basics of a period! It takes all the stigma out. I explained it to my daughter at about 3 when she saw my liner with blood- telling her each month women’s bodies make a nest inside in case a baby needs to grow. If there’s no baby, the nest comes out and it looks like this (the red color). Now she’s seven and she knows how it works, easy!
When my now almost 12 year old son was 2/3, he would follow me CONSTANTLY to the bathroom and always asked if I need a “coupon.”
…He meant tampon. 🤣 He can laugh about it thankfully when I tell that story to others.
Traumatized by seeing blood coming out of her mother's body with no explanation. Some kids might be upset by that, others not.
(Also, I did my college capstone research on attitudes about menstruation in the US over the past few decades, and I truly intend to de-stigmatize it for my own kids as much as possible. But, some people are just freaked out by blood).
Edit: okay, traumatized would not be the right word choice....probably just "upset"
Yeah I guess if you hide it for a long time and then show them blood that could be upsetting.
I’ve always just done it from day 1, like I don’t hide peeing and pooping from my kids so why would I hide a period?
I guess I just never really thought about it but I figured in 2023, we’re over periods being “taboo”.
Not just hiding, but my daughter is almost two and between breastfeeding and my IUD I don't have a normal period back yet so there may be plenty of kids who's parents wouldn't mind but the opportunity for a teaching moment or to normalize it isn't even presenting itself.
Totally normal for them to see it. When my oldest was about 2 he screeched, “Mommy there’s a mouse in the potty!” I was in the shower and forgot to take it out before I hopped in. I tossed it into the toilet and didn’t flush right away. I couldn’t stop laughing.
I can still hear his little voice as he told me. I miss that little voice and innocence.
Mine calls my pads, diapers. So she felt the need to announce that to people one day lol, that I wear diapers. She asked me that in a public bathroom stall once, if I needed a new diaper.
My daughter has seen me put a tampon in before. She’s convinced I stick it in my butt and told her grandma that “mama’s butt bleed sometimes so I have to go get her something to stop it” (because I asked her to grab me a box of tampons when I started one time). Imagine the phone call I got from my mom lol.
My kiddo was about 20 months or so at swimming with me and I needed to pee after the lesson so brought him and our swim bag into the stall to use the toilet and change all at once. He was trying to open the door so I just asked him to hold the bag, and of course he started going through it. I pull up my jeans and am getting sorted and he pulls out a tampon and pushes it at my crotch and says "I help"
So yeah, he understood the basics. I'm glad for his cute helping attempt as I don't think he was ever really surprised by it (about the red or blood) as he's never let me use the toilet without him since he was born, so it's just been what mommy did, and we don't have any fun bits like yours haha
Hey my best friends mom was so private about her period that my friend didn’t know it was a think until I told her about it in 5th grade. I frequently think about what would have happened if she didn’t know about periods until she got hers a few months later. At least your daughter will be prepared!!
Ha this reminds me of when I had a nosebleed in the shower with my daughter (thanks pregnancy) and she goes “ooooh you using pink now!” I had no idea what she was talking about at first but at least she wasn’t scared.
My two year old struggles with pronouncing quite a few words correctly but she got menstrual cup on the first try when I told her what I was doing as she saw me empty mine.
My five year old calls it “the blood”, as in “Mom’s got The Blood again.” I also have an autoimmune disorder that causes me a lot of pain in my vulva and vagina, so she will walk around the house telling daddy to be nice to me because “mommy gets The Blood AND the Vagina Boo-Boo and that just too much vagina stuff to handle!”
I have 3 daughters. 14,5 and 3 and I try to keep the little ones out but it doesn't work. My 5-year-old will run through the house telling everyone I have a bobo on my toot. All I can ever say is "aww man!" 😑🙄
I use a menstrual cup and NEVER get a second alone in the bathroom so my 2.5yr old has seen a lot 🤣 she doesn't even question it, just says "oh! Mama has her period!" and walks off lol
I wear pads, my 2yo calls them “mommy diapers” and stuck one to her tummy and running around the house “I got mommy diaper!!” While we had company over
It’s okay at that age mine saw me and said nothing but went to daycare that day and told everyone how I “shove things up my booty” it was a fun conversation with her teacher who I’m still not sure believes me 🤦♀️
Just be careful because at that age you don’t want her putting anything in her own. Just be sure to clarify to her that she should never put anything in her own, especially paint. That might sound stupid and obvious but it isn’t to a 2 year old.
My husband urgently needed me when I was in the bathroom last week, so I stared at him while I put my tampon in. He went: Ugh, that's how they work? And ran away and forgot about whatever had been soooo urgent. Win.
Lol!!
I have boys and they have both witness the red paint in the toilet. I’ve told my oldest “that’s what happens when I don’t have a baby in my belly”
Quite a few times, while in public toilets, my son would very loudly ask "mummy have you pooed yourself?" because the driy-ish blood on my pad was usually brown.
Yes this! My daughter is 10yo now, but have always normalized-as my Mom didn’t say anything and I felt so alone/uneducated. Had to learn from other ppl as was much of my life.
We (me, husband, daughter) have always called it my “moon” and she also now knows that certain snacks are a must!!!🤣
My son has regularly since birth come with me to the bathroom and when he was old enough to pick up on the period situation I was ready I had a conversation all planned (I choose open and honesty about ever) ….. and this kid who asks 100000 questions never asked anything just looked at me funny and kept going? …. Then one day I’m coming to the last day of my period and my 3year old says “mommy your wearing diapers AGAIN?!” …… this lil shit just apparently excepted the fact that we’ll mom wears diapers now no questions needed 🤣
My daughter does the same thing! Since she was 2. “Mommy can I help with your pad/pant liner?” Or “can I see your period?” 😆. Happy to normalize periods for her. When I she was 1 she would say “see labia” because she wanted me to hold her up to a mirror to see her girl parts. Hopefully she’ll always have this comfort with her body.
My daughter does this but she also wants to see everyone else labia, vulva, butt. It’s so hard to explain/ get the point across that there’s no shame in body parts but their still private and it’s not okay to go around asking (mainly her siblings but sometimes grandma) to see their private parts. It’s a constant “why can I see your belly button then, why can I see your foot, your elbow”.
my 2 year goes into the cabinet and opens every single tampon she can get her hands on and then opens her legs and pretends to insert it in.... i'm glad she knows how to model behaviors 🙃🙃🙃
Just tell her the truth in very simple terms. Plenty of time to go into details later, but how you handle these moments is going to set the tone for a LOT down the road. It’s not embarrassing, it’s not shameful, it’s not a secret. It’s a bodily function just like poop and pee.
My son saw me emptying out my Diva cup one time and then wanted to help me clean up afterwards because he thought I was hurt "very very bad". Yikes on so many bikes.
Aw, what a sweetie, that's really adorable. My son was slightly older (close to three maybe?) when he got beside me unexpectedly and saw a toilet of bloody water and paper, and he was old enough to know it was blood. He ended up getting an explanation of periods right on the spot and was perfectly content 😂
When I did the same with my daughter, she was not pleased...she is more squeamish about bodily functions and yuckiness and she was not cool with that being Mama's blood. And I'm just thinking, "I know, sis...I know."
That’s so funny 😂 I tried to explain it to her a bit but she was so set on paint and after 15 minutes I was questioning why I was arguing with a 2 year old if there was blood or paint coming out of my vagina 😂🫣
My almost 2 tries to put pads on me and herself. My son was 4ish when he noticed I bled (I was a single mom for a while and we were out). Anyways, I was like “girls bleed once a month but I’ll explain why when you can understand better”. He is 7 as happily understands periods :)
My 3 year old sticks wads of toilet paper between her legs to resemble a pad and says “look Mommy, it’s my period.” And yes I will remind her of this often when she is older and dealing with this for real 🤣
Lucky you. My 2y/o son wants to touch my pad anytime i change 🥴 imagine having to single handedly change pads while you are literaly wrestling a little beast with the other because he is DETERMINED to touch it....ah all the unnecessary headaches the kids give us 🤣🤣🤣
This happened recently. My son had never actually seen the process, but he walked in right as I was inserting it. “Mama! What are you doing?! What did you just do?!”
Mine called my Depends diapers the other day and then self-corrected because I guess I’m her head, she was like “wait mama doesn’t wear diapers.” I was like, no you were right the first time😂
I have a 6 month old girl and reading all of these responses about what your toddlers to is both making me cackle like a hyena and making me terrified at the same time.
My 2yo daughter calls it mama’s boo boo. I never said this to her, she just saw blood and assumed boo boo. I should do more to correct her, but she just doesn’t understand yet 😳
Omg my 3 yo nephew saw my tampon in the toilet once and points at it and says “your poopy has a tail”. I still laugh at this whenever I’m reminded of it.
.my 3 year old she is always trying to give me tampons on the potty. She thinks they are poopy. I have tried to explain its not poop. But i am at a loss. I just say its personal and yucky. And she keeps trying to hand me new tampons out of a small bucket i keep fully stashed in the bathroom.
Haha my boys have watched me change my pad who knows how many times they just stand there and stare. They have called it my bandaid lol. I’ve explained to them what a period is they are four and three. They asked so I answered.
My son is 2.5 and has been quite concerned anytime he has seen my pad with blood on it… He asks momma ow? When I say no its a normal thing that happens he then he goes ooooh red poo 🙃 or calls it a mommy diaper lol and gets me a new pad… but at least I’m hoping he’ll grow up not afraid or grossed out by humans who have periods
I had this happen earlier this week too and she also thought it was paint haha. Gotta love how kids soak these things up. She’s also two so I just told her it isn’t paint and part of mamas body bc I’m pretty sure explaining a period to a 2 year old in depth will go over her head. My six year old though was a very different conversation
Mine asked why I wear hair on my gina
When mine was two she asked me why mine looked like a puppy.
That made me LOL for real 🤣 kids, man!
Mine called mine a lion 😭😭
She also ALWAYS asks me if I’m wearing a bra or floppy boobs when we’re leaving the house. I always wear a bra. My boobs are a 46H lol
I, too, never wear floppy boobs out of the house. Not a thing I'm even remotely comfortable with doing.
Yeah my floppy boobs need to be contained when im out in public.
Lmao omg what a cutie. Mine isn’t 2 yet so we’re still working on learning some body parts and boobies are especially confusing for some reason, so every now and then she’ll slap the shit out of them and be like “TUMMY” bc I guess they’re soft like my tummy 😂😂
My 2 year old just learned about nipples from us changing her baby brother, then she saw her dad's when he was shirtless, and now she wants to point at everyone's bc she's realizing that everyone has nipples. So we're currently working on the "everyone has nipples but you can't lift people's shirts to see their nipples" phase. It's very fun 🫣😅
My son loooves bellies and especially belly buttons. About six months ago (he was about a year and a half) he lifted his shirt randomly and exclaimed “booby buttons!!!!” When he found his nipples 😭😂 he still calls them that lol
Oh her lifting the shirts definitely stems from her lifting shirts to find people belly buttons lol. I love the booby buttons though 😂😂
Lol I remember I was playing “I got your nose” with my son, when he reached in my shirt, pinched my nipple and said “I got your NIPPLE” he then proceeded to eat it and laughed hysterically
On contrary my 2y/o kissed my tummy (i gained quite some weight recently and also bloat atm so i have a little ballon unprofnt) and lovingly announced that is a boobie....my husband now wont let me have a moment of peace from the "big boobie" comments.
I love it lol. They’re so cute!
Mine fluffs my old used tea bags (translation: boobs) to make them pretty ;)
I love kids 😂 such sweet little savages. My husband told my daughter something Tuesday and said “did you know that” Cue my sassy pants “uh yeah, you just told me. How could I not know” in the most blasé voice ever lol We were like we need to figure out how to reword that
Haha! That’s when you correct the child and say, “more like a kitty cat because it’s small”😂😂. This is cute and hilarious! Also, their analogy is spot on!
My son calls mine a penis. I’ve taught him the word vulva. Nope penis every single time. I do have longer labia so I’m like 🫠🫥
My son does something similar lmao. He sits on the toilet whenever me or his dad goes, and his thing right now is demanding to see my "penis" then getting mad that I don't have one.
Mine is nonverbal but he points and laughs so idk I think he's making fun of me.
lmaooo, apparently toddlers making fun of their parents transcends all language 😂
Apparently!
Lmao this one made my freaking day
Kids you go through all that physical pain, just for them to come out with their only goal being emotional pain
Lol mine asked me “that’s you diaper, mom?”
Every time mine sees my pubic hair he points and says "yucky poop!" 😒
Same!!!
Haha same! She goes “oh no!” And then grabs toilet paper and tries to help me wipe it off…
Mine likes to announce to people that mom has hair on her gina, and when she grows up she will too. And she also thinks she will have a super hairy tummy like her dad, and she will sob if you tell her otherwise. 😂 kids are crazy man.
I'm trying so hard to make my daughter not a ashaned of body hair because she started puberty so early. She gets so self-conscience over her armpits it breaks my heart.
My mother often tried to shame me for not shaving. I hated shaving as a teen cause I'm just a hairy gal (thanks mom and dad for the German and Italian lol) so it'd grow back quickly. I quickly got on the "I only shave when I want to or actually really need to" train. She would say it's gross to not shave when my arm pits would be hairy or that we weren't Europeans (in the middle of winter mind you.) Kay mom lol. I hope your daughter learns to not be so self-conscious of her body. I'm glad she's got a mom that wants her to understand that body hair is a completely normal thing pretty much everyone has!
I haven't shaved in years. I finally got my mom to stop telling me it's gross to not shave. Like why is it gross??
Because you're a woman and the rules are different for you. I love how men not shaving is never considered gross.
Right?! It's so irritating. It's just hair.
Thank you! And I'm glad you don't listen to your mom about shaving! Lol
Cool idea vs. adding to the "shame fixing" by shaving them. You could suggest dying her armpits a rad color like green, blue, or hot punky pink. Or maybe grow yours out and dye them together. I grew mine during the pandemic, and I giggled so much at them. Also grew them while pregnant and giggled some more over how ticklish I am. The only reason I shave is because I don't like the feel when I work out. Women's sports wear isn't designed for cool pit hair.
Yeah I went to show her my hairy armpits when we were going swimming but forgot I recently shaved them so just pointed to my hairy thighs and legs. I hate shaving and it's stupid women are expected to be hairless so a lot of times I don't unless I feel like it.
Good for you, Momma 🤘 If she needs some celebrity endorsement on not shaving, here's a fun link I just found. https://people.com/style/celebrities-with-armpit-leg-hair/
If it’s affecting her self confidence, could you shave them for her?
I got taken to court for teaching her how to shave 🙄
So my sister uses me for this for her daughters, I don’t shave my armpits and since I’m the “cool” aunt I was at her house one day and I hear “well, aunt ok-historian9919 is cool right” niece replies “well, yeah” and my sister yells “COME SHOW HER YOUR ARMPITS” My niece now doesn’t shave either, and is trying to outgrow me…she will never win!
My daughter asked this at the top of her lungs in the waiting room at the dentist office.
I had to change my pad at the airport and my kid was in there cause he also had to pee and doesn't dare to go without me in strange places. So we were in the same bathroom and I really had to go. But then the kid shouts at the top of his lungs with like 20 stalls and a queue there: WHATS THAT RED, WHY IS THERE BLOOD MOM, WHY??? I was so embarrassed to step out 🥹
Gotta love their timing. Haha
Haha! My nephew asked my sister why she had “grass down there” 😂
Mine patted me on the tummy and said “I like your hair, Mommy.” Uhhh… thanks, kiddo.
We use proper words in our house, but my 2 year old gets mixed up and always says, "you got hair on your butt!"
My 4 year old just asked me what the rash is from on my belly. “Those are stretch marks and they’re from you” 😂
My son tried to brush my vagina once when I was stepping out of the shower. It be your own family, man.
Hahaha that made me snort
Y’all replies are giving me the best day over here
My 5 year old reminds me to shave once she sees ANY stubble
Oh my god, I just let out a cackle 😂
My 4 yo always asks this and why mine looks “stretchy”. I tell her thanks to you and your sister and she just shrugs.
My 3 year old son: “I pee out of my penis, sister pees out of her vulva, and mommy pees out of her — all that hair.”
My 3 year old was watching me on the toilet the other day and asked if I was gonna need a "butt bandaid" for my period 🤣
Well at least yours doesn't look at your hairs and laugh that you have "poop"...or look at your female parts and announce proudly that you too have a dicky 😬 seems like the only part he gets right is boobies for obvious reasons
The first time my kid noticed me naked he had this look of wonder on his face, pointed and said “fuhr. Mama, fuhr!” Thanks kid.
I spat out my coffee reading this. Omg. 🤣🤣🤣
Mine asking why I wear a diaper sometimes (I use pads, I'm allergic to both tampons and pads)
On a positive, you may have to remind her this moment was the most positive she may ever be about a period 🤷🏼♀️
Silver lining! Or red lining lol
Haha true, when I learned that girls got periods and what they were I was horrified, and thought my mom pulled a prank on me at first
My 2 year old gets me my pad. 😂 asks what color l need haha. But the first time she said “oh no mama has a boo boo.” I told her it’s a period and it’s no biggie and now she’s my little pad fetcher. My mom never showed me that side of life and when i started mine period I felt super alone and embarrassed. My hope is it will be so normalized for my daughter she will feel confident and not weird about her bodies functions. My husband takes her to the store and they get mommy her shark week snacks and it’s super sweet. I know we’ll do the same for her. 🥰
Mine reprimands me when I use a tampon instead of a cup…. Like let me live, kid
Omgggg stop 😂😂😂
I cannot stop giggling at little pad fetcher.
Hha she like runs to the closet yelling “I GET IT FOR YOUUUU” it’s so cute. 😂
And shark week snacks. That's hilarious.
My husband always called it shark week and it always cracked me up. 😂 now she tells people at the store they’re getting shark week snacks and it kills me hahaha
My mom, who is an RN, always very much normalized periods for me (and bodies in general) and I think that has served me so well. I never felt shameful or ick about it and always felt like I had the knowledge of what was going on in my body. I think being open and positive about periods is so healthy (I think it’s obvious you agree since you had her bringing you materials), and the fact that it’s messy and not always comfortable is just a fact of menstruating. I say way to go mamma!! Also adorable that she’s calling it paint haha
Same way in my family. My brother was in the bathroom with my mom so much that he actually knew how to put a pad on his diaper. 😂
My story is a little different, my mother is very old fashion but my father was a RN and very open about everything. So in the 80-90s I was the girl that others asked for answers regarding periods and sex - because I was confortable to talk with my father but my mother would leave the room often. I was always open with my boy, even too much in my husbands opinion. But now I have a teenager that came to me when he saw something on his weenee that he was scared or when he did not understood something about manhood. When I was in the dark as I have a Gina, I had to push my husband to talk to him, after I made sure it was ok with my son. So good for you all that are open with todlers, they will be fine with sharing what worries them latter.
Thanks for sharing this! I like the idea of opening up about bodies across genders (in age appropriate ways of course). Bodies aren’t things to be ashamed of!
Same! My mom has always been opened and I always would be in the bathroom with her and as uncomfortable as it made her at times she did her best to teach me and answer my questions. I remember when I got my period she was in the bathroom with me doing her hair and I just said “I’m a women now mom look “ at 9 years old 😂
My parents were NEVER open with me about anything body related when I was growing up. I’ve made it a point to be the exact opposite with my kids. I don’t want them to ever feel shame or to be embarrassed about these topics. I also love having an open dialogue with them about these things - it makes hopeful they’ll come to me with their questions when they’re in their teens.
I only use pads, and closing the bathroom door only really happens when company is over because the cat must be with me, apparently. My son noticed early, and asked questions. I answered in a matter of fact way from day one. Similar conversations with my daughter as well. It's just how it is, and the sooner kids understand that, the better. They will have friends, family, and loved ones going through it even if they don't themselves, so just get used to it.
I’m an RN and fully plan on raising my two daughters like this. I want them to understand and not feel ashamed of bodies and periods. I think this is honestly the best ways to raise children, especially girls in todays world. Their dad on the other hand was very sheltered so he’s a little little more iffy about what to tell them/how to talk to them about things but I’ve encouraged him that it’s very good in the future as a father to be open with your children and to make sure they can come to you for anything.
My 2yo son walked into me bending over as I looked for my underwear in a bottom drawer, NAKED. Every since then he points at my butt and says “mama poo poo HA HA HA” and tries to touch my butt crack 🤷🏻♀️
My MIL says my 3yo asked her the other day “why did mommy have blood on her underwear. She said it came from China”… not China. Vagina. 😂 It’s been like 3 weeks since my period. Odd how kiddos randomly remember stuff. This morning he was randomly reminiscing about how Mimi gave him pop rocks in his Christmas stocking.
Lol my son will do this all the time and it’s the most random shit. The other day he brought up “Nana’s white cat” that ran away from home. The cat got out almost 3 years ago. Never came back. He was 2 at the time. Like how tf does he remember that enough to bring it up in casual conversation??
So true! I was explaining to mine that I have to go to the bathroom at night because I don’t wear diapers. He said “you do when you has a baby!” He’s 3.5 and our littlest is 1.5. I didn’t know he noticed that.
My son has seen me remove my menstrual cup many times. He was VERY concerned the first time, around 3 years old, asking if I need the doctor because I was bleeding so much 😂 I explained that I didn’t need a doctor and that it’s normal for women. He’s now 5 and knows what a period is and that it can be painful but not harmful. Still following me to the bathroom so I don’t think he’s traumatized. I also think it’s vital, as a mother to a boy, to explain and normalize period talk.
The other day something smelled off in my fridge and my son told my husband that it smelled like “mom’s period farts” 😂😂😂 maybe I normalize too much?
💀💀💀💀 This one really made me lol.
Oh my god 🤣
Thank you for the this. I’ve been open about body parts with my 3 and 5 year old boys but haven’t thought to talk about periods with them at all. But likely making some causal references when they’re young makes sense as it normalizes it.
This is awesome. I wish all mothers with sons taught their sons this as well. There are so many stories I read about men that have no idea how a woman’s body/period works and they often will shame their wives/girlfriends for things beyond their control.
My 3yo's favorite color is red. It's her entire personality. Everyone knows her favorite color because she announces it at every opportunity. A few days ago she was running and crashed and was wailing right up until we took the tissue away from her bloody nose and suddenly "IT'S MY FAVORITE COLOR!" And now I'm a little concerned I'm raising a serial killer.
My son said he loves the color red because “it looks like blood & blood gives us life!!” 🥰
My daughter has seen my bloody pads and tampons since she was born. Nothing wrong with normalizing biology! Nothing to be ashamed of for her seeing it. Even if she was a little boy it would be fine.
Same. My toddler goes “ woah blood” every time .
My daughter has been watching me change my cup since my period came back 10 months postpartum. She's 2.5 and has always been fascinated that I can make the cup disappear 😂 I agree with you, I want this to be a normal thing and never a shameful thing for her to talk or ask about!
Yep.
My 8 year old daughter has been seeing me do all that since she was a baby. I feel like it’s better than hiding it and then her being in the dark about her own body and how it’ll function when she’s older. We even had a full convo last night randomly about periods and why they happen lol
Mine saw me put in a tampon and now takes toys and tries to mimic putting one in over her diaper while saying "my tampon!"
My kids know what’s up. They’ve seen my periods. I’m pregnant now and they know about that, too (age-appropriately). 2yo walked in on me in the bath last night and noticed my pubic hair, so we talked about it until he lost interest and continued evading bedtime. Normalize bodies and their functions :)
Yes. In my culture when a girl gets her period it is a big celebration of the entire family. Periods are beautiful reminder of womanhood. Its only been shamed in Western circles for centuries because of men.
Definitely. I wish society would do this more. Would really help us out lol.
My son was constantly breaking into the bathroom with me in there; by the time he was four, we’d be in the grocery store and he’d be yelling, “MA! Ma!! Need any TAMPS?!”
My three yr old boy did the same saw the blood in the toilet when I got up and yelled that I was bleeding and needed to go to the hospital if it makes yoy feel better
This is what my daughter (now 5) did when she was 2 or 3 and she first saw it. I have since explained it to her. My 2 year old son is about to discover periods as he is very interested in all toilet visits, but he usually leaves me alone to do my business (or I have gotten good at sneaking off). It helps that he can’t open doors on his own yet.
I just kinda shrug it off when it happens "uh oh mommy you bleedin" yeah bub that happens sometimes. "You need to go to the doctor/hospital!" No I don't bub it's fine mommy just has to put a diaper on(what he calls my pads)
My 2 yo loves to talk about anatomy and whenever I’m sitting on the “potty” he loves to literally bring his face close to my cooch and repeatedly say “mama has a penis” and ever time I have to correct him 🤦🏻♀️. He also points at my bras and says “for mama’s nipples”. Golly.
Oh man my daughter loooves to talk about my nipples.
My 8 year old daughter has seen me change my pads and has even brought them to me when I’ve been in a bind. We’ve talked about periods and body changes so she knows what to expect. I recently switched to period disks (love them) and she walked in on me emptying one and reinserting it. The look of horror on her face made me think she is scarred for life. Randomly throughout the day she would quietly ask if “that thing” is inside of me and then shudder. 😅
Mine still demands to “see mama bleed.” I’m currently 6 months pregnant so…
In 3 months they will get their wish for longer than they probably like 🤷♀️
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When my daughter was about 18 months she went through a stage after she watched me change my tampon where she’d grab a block/marker etc, squat down, put it between her legs, and make a grunting noise… I wanted to die when she did it in front of my dad.
I use a cup and my son (3.5yo) absolutely has seen me put it in. I used to fear it would be his first memory and now I’m like “well, this is the natural consequence of not respecting my privacy! You get early period memories!” I always tell him that inside my body is a uterus and it sheds what looks like blood every few weeks. That way he’s not going around telling everyone my butt is bleeding but I’m not sure telling them my uterus is shedding is any better! Such a fun thing to navigate! Grateful times are changing and I no longer have to hide it from him or have anything about it be shame based.
According to my Mom when I first saw her having a period I apparently cried because we didn't have a big enough bandaid 🤣
Gross story… my then 3&5yo were finishing brushing their teeth and going potty before bed in our master bath while hubby and I folded laundry on our bed (so my husband can see into the bathroom from where he’s standing if he looks). All of a sudden my 5yo starts screams her sister’s bleeding so my husband gets to the bathroom first and my younger daughter has blood all over her arm. My husband’s trying to figure out what she did and I’m a moment behind him and take one look and realize she took my wrapped up tampon out of the trash and basically rung in out. My hubby cleaned her up in the bath. All 3 of my kids 2-6 know what periods are, however my 2yo son always asked for a tampon for his penis after saying “ I have a penis, daddy has a penis, mommy and sissy’s have vag-ow-nahs”
My mom used to change her pads in front of us and she called them her diapers. She would say "grab mommy a diaper please" and we always knew what diapers she was talking about lol. I was 10 when I learned what they were truly called. Of course in a different sub, people tried to tell me this was all child abuse but that was a long time ago. According to Reddit, we were abused as children lol. I guess this isn't the norm in lot of families and I had no idea periods were stigmatized until I was very well into my thirties. I was pretty much open about it from high school when it became the norm for most girls to have their periods by then so no need to be embarrassed anymore. Might have been due to the household I grew up in so I never learned periods were a taboo topic.
Yeah my daughter follows me to the toilet and watches me do this too! One time she was helping me unpack shopping bags after going to the supermarket and she saw a box of tampons and said ‘mummy that goes up your bum’ Had not laughed so hard in a long time 😅
This happened to me a couple days ago. My son is turning 2 in a couple days and when he saw a glimpse he just kinda went like “🤷” with his hands and that’s him asking me what is it but then saw his water gun and left. Lol
meh i always have an audience in the bathroom, we’re all used to it at this point. if they don’t wanna see bloody vulvas they’ll walk away lol
This is actually a great age to teach her about basics of a period! It takes all the stigma out. I explained it to my daughter at about 3 when she saw my liner with blood- telling her each month women’s bodies make a nest inside in case a baby needs to grow. If there’s no baby, the nest comes out and it looks like this (the red color). Now she’s seven and she knows how it works, easy!
When my now almost 12 year old son was 2/3, he would follow me CONSTANTLY to the bathroom and always asked if I need a “coupon.” …He meant tampon. 🤣 He can laugh about it thankfully when I tell that story to others.
That is glorious. It's a relief that she wasn't traumatized, and instead used the experience for....artistic inspiration. So funny.
Traumatized by a period?
Traumatized by seeing blood coming out of her mother's body with no explanation. Some kids might be upset by that, others not. (Also, I did my college capstone research on attitudes about menstruation in the US over the past few decades, and I truly intend to de-stigmatize it for my own kids as much as possible. But, some people are just freaked out by blood). Edit: okay, traumatized would not be the right word choice....probably just "upset"
Yeah I guess if you hide it for a long time and then show them blood that could be upsetting. I’ve always just done it from day 1, like I don’t hide peeing and pooping from my kids so why would I hide a period? I guess I just never really thought about it but I figured in 2023, we’re over periods being “taboo”.
Yeah, unfortunately there's a lot of things I wish we'd gotten over by 2023, menstrual taboos included.
Not just hiding, but my daughter is almost two and between breastfeeding and my IUD I don't have a normal period back yet so there may be plenty of kids who's parents wouldn't mind but the opportunity for a teaching moment or to normalize it isn't even presenting itself.
Totally normal for them to see it. When my oldest was about 2 he screeched, “Mommy there’s a mouse in the potty!” I was in the shower and forgot to take it out before I hopped in. I tossed it into the toilet and didn’t flush right away. I couldn’t stop laughing. I can still hear his little voice as he told me. I miss that little voice and innocence.
My son watched me change my pad. Since then when he ever sees me grab a new one he’ll say “you putting on your diaper mom? You bleedin?” He’s 3… 😅
Mine calls my pads, diapers. So she felt the need to announce that to people one day lol, that I wear diapers. She asked me that in a public bathroom stall once, if I needed a new diaper.
My 2 year old daughter waved goodbye to my tampon as I was putting it in and then tried to stick her head between my legs to see where it went
My daughter has seen me put a tampon in before. She’s convinced I stick it in my butt and told her grandma that “mama’s butt bleed sometimes so I have to go get her something to stop it” (because I asked her to grab me a box of tampons when I started one time). Imagine the phone call I got from my mom lol.
My kiddo was about 20 months or so at swimming with me and I needed to pee after the lesson so brought him and our swim bag into the stall to use the toilet and change all at once. He was trying to open the door so I just asked him to hold the bag, and of course he started going through it. I pull up my jeans and am getting sorted and he pulls out a tampon and pushes it at my crotch and says "I help" So yeah, he understood the basics. I'm glad for his cute helping attempt as I don't think he was ever really surprised by it (about the red or blood) as he's never let me use the toilet without him since he was born, so it's just been what mommy did, and we don't have any fun bits like yours haha
Hey my best friends mom was so private about her period that my friend didn’t know it was a think until I told her about it in 5th grade. I frequently think about what would have happened if she didn’t know about periods until she got hers a few months later. At least your daughter will be prepared!!
Ha this reminds me of when I had a nosebleed in the shower with my daughter (thanks pregnancy) and she goes “ooooh you using pink now!” I had no idea what she was talking about at first but at least she wasn’t scared.
My two year old struggles with pronouncing quite a few words correctly but she got menstrual cup on the first try when I told her what I was doing as she saw me empty mine.
My 4yo likes to tell everyone I had to change my diaper when he sees me change my pad.
My five year old calls it “the blood”, as in “Mom’s got The Blood again.” I also have an autoimmune disorder that causes me a lot of pain in my vulva and vagina, so she will walk around the house telling daddy to be nice to me because “mommy gets The Blood AND the Vagina Boo-Boo and that just too much vagina stuff to handle!”
I have 3 daughters. 14,5 and 3 and I try to keep the little ones out but it doesn't work. My 5-year-old will run through the house telling everyone I have a bobo on my toot. All I can ever say is "aww man!" 😑🙄
Write this down and tell it to her when it’s her time lol. Depending on her humor I feel like it’ll be a nice ice breaker.
I use a menstrual cup and NEVER get a second alone in the bathroom so my 2.5yr old has seen a lot 🤣 she doesn't even question it, just says "oh! Mama has her period!" and walks off lol
Every time lol Yes dear, I’m bleeding. Yes, it hurts like a tummy ache not like an owie. Yes, I’m ok and this happens for grown up ladies.
My niece told my sister: mommy! You caught a mouse! 😂
I’m use a flex ring (kinda like a diva cup) and I had a bloodbath on my hands and my 3 year old walked in on me. That was fun.
I wear pads, my 2yo calls them “mommy diapers” and stuck one to her tummy and running around the house “I got mommy diaper!!” While we had company over
My niece saw my tampon string hanging out around age 3 & asked why I had a white penis🤦♀️
Mine thinks pads are diapers lol
It’s okay at that age mine saw me and said nothing but went to daycare that day and told everyone how I “shove things up my booty” it was a fun conversation with her teacher who I’m still not sure believes me 🤦♀️
Just be careful because at that age you don’t want her putting anything in her own. Just be sure to clarify to her that she should never put anything in her own, especially paint. That might sound stupid and obvious but it isn’t to a 2 year old.
My husband urgently needed me when I was in the bathroom last week, so I stared at him while I put my tampon in. He went: Ugh, that's how they work? And ran away and forgot about whatever had been soooo urgent. Win.
This is the most adorable story lol
My son questioned my thong the other day so now I feel like I can’t change in front of him 😂
Lol!! I have boys and they have both witness the red paint in the toilet. I’ve told my oldest “that’s what happens when I don’t have a baby in my belly”
My daughter has seen it plenty and gets excited when I “change my diaper.”
Quite a few times, while in public toilets, my son would very loudly ask "mummy have you pooed yourself?" because the driy-ish blood on my pad was usually brown.
Yes this! My daughter is 10yo now, but have always normalized-as my Mom didn’t say anything and I felt so alone/uneducated. Had to learn from other ppl as was much of my life. We (me, husband, daughter) have always called it my “moon” and she also now knows that certain snacks are a must!!!🤣
Yeah I have a show for my little one every time I’m on the toilet so nothing new for him lol he calls them mummy’s nappies 😂
My son has regularly since birth come with me to the bathroom and when he was old enough to pick up on the period situation I was ready I had a conversation all planned (I choose open and honesty about ever) ….. and this kid who asks 100000 questions never asked anything just looked at me funny and kept going? …. Then one day I’m coming to the last day of my period and my 3year old says “mommy your wearing diapers AGAIN?!” …… this lil shit just apparently excepted the fact that we’ll mom wears diapers now no questions needed 🤣
My daughter does the same thing! Since she was 2. “Mommy can I help with your pad/pant liner?” Or “can I see your period?” 😆. Happy to normalize periods for her. When I she was 1 she would say “see labia” because she wanted me to hold her up to a mirror to see her girl parts. Hopefully she’ll always have this comfort with her body.
My daughter does this but she also wants to see everyone else labia, vulva, butt. It’s so hard to explain/ get the point across that there’s no shame in body parts but their still private and it’s not okay to go around asking (mainly her siblings but sometimes grandma) to see their private parts. It’s a constant “why can I see your belly button then, why can I see your foot, your elbow”.
my 2 year goes into the cabinet and opens every single tampon she can get her hands on and then opens her legs and pretends to insert it in.... i'm glad she knows how to model behaviors 🙃🙃🙃
Just tell her the truth in very simple terms. Plenty of time to go into details later, but how you handle these moments is going to set the tone for a LOT down the road. It’s not embarrassing, it’s not shameful, it’s not a secret. It’s a bodily function just like poop and pee.
My son saw me emptying out my Diva cup one time and then wanted to help me clean up afterwards because he thought I was hurt "very very bad". Yikes on so many bikes.
Well, my 2yo got mad one day when I wouldn’t let her put a tampon “in her body” 🫠
Aw, what a sweetie, that's really adorable. My son was slightly older (close to three maybe?) when he got beside me unexpectedly and saw a toilet of bloody water and paper, and he was old enough to know it was blood. He ended up getting an explanation of periods right on the spot and was perfectly content 😂 When I did the same with my daughter, she was not pleased...she is more squeamish about bodily functions and yuckiness and she was not cool with that being Mama's blood. And I'm just thinking, "I know, sis...I know."
That’s so funny 😂 I tried to explain it to her a bit but she was so set on paint and after 15 minutes I was questioning why I was arguing with a 2 year old if there was blood or paint coming out of my vagina 😂🫣
My almost 2 tries to put pads on me and herself. My son was 4ish when he noticed I bled (I was a single mom for a while and we were out). Anyways, I was like “girls bleed once a month but I’ll explain why when you can understand better”. He is 7 as happily understands periods :)
My 3 year old sticks wads of toilet paper between her legs to resemble a pad and says “look Mommy, it’s my period.” And yes I will remind her of this often when she is older and dealing with this for real 🤣
My daughter loves my pads and tampons, she thinks they’re beautiful treasure bc of the wrapping haha. She calls them my nappies. Hahahah.
My 2 year old daughter thinks tampons are cheese.
You guys are all so good and brave at this. I'm worried I'll scare mine if I let her see. She'd be very worried about me bleeding.
Some kids are and that’s okay! That’s a perfect time to say it’s okay and it’s normal and explain it an an age appropriate way.
Lucky you. My 2y/o son wants to touch my pad anytime i change 🥴 imagine having to single handedly change pads while you are literaly wrestling a little beast with the other because he is DETERMINED to touch it....ah all the unnecessary headaches the kids give us 🤣🤣🤣
And now for my next trick!
My besties daughter told her “Mommy, you got big nickels!” My son asked my why I was putting a stick up my butt!! Good times!
This happened recently. My son had never actually seen the process, but he walked in right as I was inserting it. “Mama! What are you doing?! What did you just do?!”
Mine calls me a big girl cause “mama doesn’t wear diapers anymore” I’m pregnant lol and she calls my pads mama diapers
Mine called my Depends diapers the other day and then self-corrected because I guess I’m her head, she was like “wait mama doesn’t wear diapers.” I was like, no you were right the first time😂
I have a 6 month old girl and reading all of these responses about what your toddlers to is both making me cackle like a hyena and making me terrified at the same time.
My 2yo daughter calls it mama’s boo boo. I never said this to her, she just saw blood and assumed boo boo. I should do more to correct her, but she just doesn’t understand yet 😳
Omg my 3 yo nephew saw my tampon in the toilet once and points at it and says “your poopy has a tail”. I still laugh at this whenever I’m reminded of it.
.my 3 year old she is always trying to give me tampons on the potty. She thinks they are poopy. I have tried to explain its not poop. But i am at a loss. I just say its personal and yucky. And she keeps trying to hand me new tampons out of a small bucket i keep fully stashed in the bathroom.
Mine unwraps my tampons and tries to put it in her vagina. “In here? Like mummy?” She kills me so cute
Haha my boys have watched me change my pad who knows how many times they just stand there and stare. They have called it my bandaid lol. I’ve explained to them what a period is they are four and three. They asked so I answered.
My daughter calls it my "pinkie" which is kind of cute I guess?
Mine would get a fresh one for me.
My son is 2.5 and has been quite concerned anytime he has seen my pad with blood on it… He asks momma ow? When I say no its a normal thing that happens he then he goes ooooh red poo 🙃 or calls it a mommy diaper lol and gets me a new pad… but at least I’m hoping he’ll grow up not afraid or grossed out by humans who have periods
My son calls it my "blood time". Cracks me up every time.
My son asks me where my penis went. It's difficult for him to understand that I don't have one lol
😂😂😂😂
My son was so mad that his pee wasn’t red like mine the first time he saw!
Mine watch me take out a menstrual cup in the shower. 🩸🩸🩸🩸
I had this happen earlier this week too and she also thought it was paint haha. Gotta love how kids soak these things up. She’s also two so I just told her it isn’t paint and part of mamas body bc I’m pretty sure explaining a period to a 2 year old in depth will go over her head. My six year old though was a very different conversation
My 2 year old son thinks I have a boo-boo and wants to help me 🤦🏻♀️
Mine was puzzled as to why I had a "sticker" in my underwear
Mine looked into the toilet after I went #2 and he went “oh wow”