Oh geez! How embarrassing! How the bloody hell do I explain this to an almost seven year old boy???

[Chibi_Kitten]

 Well, let's see... where to start? Last night, I got my monthly flow right before I went to bed. Yeah, thanks mother nature, you're a week early. Appreciate that. Oh well, no big deal because it usually only lasts three or four days then it's gone. Oh wait, my daughter's birthday party is TOMORROW! That means I have to entertain people, thirteen of which are children from ages one to seven years old! Thanks, bitch! Ugh...

Well, today is my daughter's actual birthday so I decided to take the kids out to breakfast. Cinnabon is closing and the kids really like it, so I figured it be a nice birthday breakfast. They even did really well, were wonderfully behaved, very polite, didn't make a huge mess. Perfect angels really.

Unfortunately, while we were eating, I leaked through my jeans. I forgot that the first 24hours are really heavy for me, too heavy for a tampon (no matter how "super" the box says it is) and I didn't have a pad with me. So I told the kids we had to go home, that I had something to take care of then we'd go back out.

Oh, Lonn and his dad are working on the yard and stuff so I'm also trying to keep the kids away from the house as much as possible today so that we're not in the way, even though he insists we wouldn't be even if we did stay home.

Anyway, the kids were great about leaving. We finished breakfast and headed through the mall to get back to the car. We were in the elevator to go up to the parking structure where my car was when I felt more leak through, I'm just hoping to make it to the car without dripping or something so that I can grab the towel. Once in the car, I'll be fine because I'll just be going home, no witnesses or anything.

No witnesses... ha! My son happened to notice, I'm not sure how but he did.

And started asking questions.

I didn't know what to say, I tried to explain as best I could without going deeply into it but I did NOT know what to say! I told him that women bleed once a month for about a week, it's just nature's way of saying she's still able to have babies. Unfortunately, that lead to more questions and I finally said to ask Daddy to explain it!

I know, I know! Bad Mommy! That was such a cop out, I hate cop outs but I panicked! How the bloody everlasting hell do I explain a woman's period to an almost seven year old boy???

[sweetheart1985]

Feb. 6, 2010 at 2:53 PM

OMG! Porr Chibi! I don't even know what the hell I'd say, I'm like you!

The thought of "the talk" pretty much terrifies me. I guess I'm immature or whatever, but yeahhh. I just don't know what to say or anything.

((((hugs))))

What did Lonn tell him?

[08mpayne]

Feb. 6, 2010 at 2:58 PM

Not sure this is right but my son came up with his own explanation-girl pluggers!

[BlooBird]

Feb. 6, 2010 at 7:01 PM

I had something like that happen recently too.  My 9 year old daughter already knew that women get thier period, but she didn't really grasp the details I'm sure.  Usually I know it's coming because I get horrible cramps.  But I recently had back surgery and was on strong pain meds.  So I'm sitting on the recliner one day my daughter is on the couch, dad at work, and as soon as I pull myself up with my walker she says.. mom, what's that?   UGH!!  It got all over my chair, I never even felt it.  Luckily it cleaned up without a stain.  But I will never forget how mortified I was!  I did answer my daughter and said.. remember when I talked to you about getting your period?  She made fake puking noises and ran from the room.  LOL

[T-Howe]

Feb. 7, 2010 at 7:58 AM Awww poor chibi! Hey spread the word I got a uterus for sale. Works really well. A little used but produced 3 kids. Hell I'll throw the ovaries in for free! LMAO. Sorry you had such a rough day. Hope C's birthday goes good. Does it maker you smile at all that I've just about chewed through two Midol packages this week? Damn things just wouldn't open! Ahhhhhh! Good luck with the fav pair of jeans!

[livewell]

Feb. 14, 2010 at 12:27 PM

Arrrgh!! I wrote a long an wise reply and my firefox crashed, wiping out the reply...I'm too busy to write it all again right now...but big hug!