I recently had my mother at my house for the birth of my second child. While she was here she told me about a problem she was having with my younger sister, who is 11 and has had her menstruation since she was 9 (same age as I was).
The problem is that she's not wanting to change her sanitary pads and doesn't feel ashamed if she bleeds in public. She will just tie a sweater around her waist and goes about her day. I think she's embarrassed at school to let everyone know she has her period, but I tried to explain to her that having blood on your jeans is more embarrassing than people knowing that she's becoming a woman.
My parents have both tried to talk to her about it and frequently tell her that I started at the same age. This just ends up in a big "I'm not my sister!" fit and she covers her ears and runs off.
Anyone have any ideas on how to help out? ANY advice will be greatly appreciated!
The problem is that she's not wanting to change her sanitary pads and doesn't feel ashamed if she bleeds in public. She will just tie a sweater around her waist and goes about her day. I think she's embarrassed at school to let everyone know she has her period, but I tried to explain to her that having blood on your jeans is more embarrassing than people knowing that she's becoming a woman.
My parents have both tried to talk to her about it and frequently tell her that I started at the same age. This just ends up in a big "I'm not my sister!" fit and she covers her ears and runs off.
Anyone have any ideas on how to help out? ANY advice will be greatly appreciated!