parentingteensandtweens.com

A Community for Surviving The Teen Years

  • Home
  • Teen Dating
  • Teenage Sexuality
  • Jobs for Teens
  • Teenage Problems
  • Parenting Teens and Tweens
  • Teens and Technology
  • Shop

How To Talk To Your Tween Son About Periods

March 5, 2020 by parentingteensandtweens Leave a Comment

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
How To Talk To Your Tween Son About Periods

Telling your son about periods, what they are, and why girls have them can be a tricky subject to tackle. One that most of us want to shy away from but there are several advantages to “cluing them in” to what is happening.

How, what, and when are other important points to the big discussion. When you are ready to talk about puberty with your son you may want to go ahead and share the females side of it at the same time.

How to talk to your tween boy about periods

WHY should I even discuss this with my son?

  1. They won’t feel so alone with the changes happening to their bodies.
  2. To help them understand what girls are going through.
  3. It makes it less of a taboo subject.
  4. When they see it as a biological process they are less inclined to see it as joking subject matter.
  5. Later in life it will help them be more understanding of women during their cycle.
  6. If you have boys in your house, the subject is gonna come up anyway so it’s better they get it from you.

So now that we know why it is beneficial to talk to our sons about girls periods, let’s talk about HOW.

  1. Be direct and honest- If you want your kids to trust you with deep questions don’t beat around the bush or tell half truths about the facts. Just lay out the truth in plain and simple terms.
  2. Compare and contrast- Laying out the changes a girl goes through alongside of those that a boy goes through during puberty demonstrates how they work together towards an end purpose.
  3. Be willing to dig deep- Be prepared to answer the harder questions that may spring from this frank talk. Even if that means saying let me get back to you, I’m not sure or let me look it up.
  4. Use resources- Don’t be afraid to share pictures from a book on puberty or a website that you have checked out first to illustrate the things you are talking about.

WHAT do you say?

  1. Explain that women bleed for several days each month and that it lasts throughout most of their adult years. From the onset of puberty until she is much older.
  2. Tell them the reason that she bleeds is because her uterus was thickening in preparation for a fertilized egg . When it doesn’t happen it sheds the lining it no longer needs.
  3. Share that before, during, and even sometimes after it brings things like irritability, cramps, headaches, bloating, and other symptoms.
  4.  Insure they know it is not something weird, or something to be made fun of. And to never make a girl feel bad about something her body cannot control.
  5. Discuss pads and tampons and that they are used to absorb the blood. Eventually all boys run into a box under the sink or wrapped ones tossed in the trash. Don’t let it be a horrifying mystery.
  6. Reiterate that it is a normal and natural function of the female body.

WHEN To think about telling your son about periods?

When you have the talk with your son about puberty and the changes that will or are happening to his body it’s a good time to go ahead and cover both at the same time. Somewhere between 9-12 is a good age.

Parenting Teens and Tweens is Tough, Want A Little More Support?

To My Eighth Grade Boy In Your Last Year of Middle School

Dear Teenage Son, This Is The Kind Of Man We Hope You Will Become

How To Talk To Your Son About Healthy Teen Dating

What This Mom Wants Her Son To Know About How To Treat A Girl

Dear Teenage Son, Please Don’t Ever Stop Saying “I Love You”

Filed Under: Parenting Teens and Tweens, Teenage Sexuality

« How To NOT Raise Entitled Teens
How to help your teen with social anxiety »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
Welcome! Parenting Tweens and Teens Can Be Tough, But You Don’t Have To Do It Alone. So glad you are here. >>>LEARN MORE

PINTEREST

Follow Sunshine and Hurricanes Best of S&H on Pinterest.

FACEBOOK

POPULAR POSTS

  • Dear Son, I Picked the Wrong Battle and I’m Sorry
    Dear Son, I Picked the Wrong Battle and I’m Sorry
  • Why Self Care Is One Of The Most Important Lessons We Can Teach Our Teens
    Why Self Care Is One Of The Most Important Lessons We Can Teach Our Teens
  • How To Be A More Patient Parent With Your Teen
    How To Be A More Patient Parent With Your Teen

Copyright © 2021 · PRIVACY POLICY· Website by Moritz Fine Designs LLC

Copyright © 2021 · Tasteful Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in