Tell him your dying and that he needs to clean the house
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It’s a natural process kids should know about and should know it’s ok so when it happens they dont think there is something wrong with them. The more you hide the more they will fear any body changes.
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Keep it simple. One week a month, mummy bleeds. It’s normal for women. It’s mummy’s body telling her she isn’t having a baby. Something along those lines
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I had the same thing happen. I told my son that it was so I knew there was no baby in my tummy and it doesn’t hurt.
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My 5 year old son likes to sneak into my bathroom and get tampons from the draw and put them under water he thinks it’s the most funniest thing ever 
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I told my daughter (3 at the time) that its something that happens when girls get big enough to have babies. She asked if it hurts and needs a bandaid and I just told her, that sometimes it makes my tummy hurt but Im ok. She embarrassed me a couple times in a public bathroom yelling about whether I need a pad fot my butt but ultimately it was good that I explained it.
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Its absolutely natural. Tell him it’s how mommy bodies work. That our bodies get ready to make babies and when we dont have one, our bodies push out the comfy bed it made for the baby and mommy bleeds. But it’s okay! It’s not like a regular bobo and mommy is okay.
There, not hard. Why sugarcoat how our bodies work? Were so eager to teach them everything but when stuff like this happens, all of a sudden its confidential info.
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My daughter saw me changing a tampon before and started freaking out thinking I was dying 
I think she was like 3. I just told her girls bellys make room for a baby once a month, and if there’s no baby in there, they get rid of that comfy room and theyll bleed for a little bit. I told her it’s annoying but completely normal and that tampons/pads are sort of like a bandaid. Def didn’t want to have that convo for awhile but she just barges in the bathroom bc we have an old lock that doesn’t always latch.
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My daughter used to tell me I had an oweow and needed my mum nappies 
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I told my boys that sometimes mommies need a special diaper…as they get older I’ll explain it more correctly
The truth lol. My 3 year old knows mommy bleeds from her vagina sometimes and that it is normal and it helps mommies have babies when they get older. Wasn’t bothered by the explanation and went back to playing.
My daughter did the same at that age and I was just honest with her… told her mommy isn’t dying or hurt, it’s something normal that happens to ladies. The next night she walked into my room with a pad shoved in her underwear and said “look mom, I have my period too”!
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If my boys ever see it they just go " awh mummy you hurt yourself? Are you okay? You need a bandaid" so cute
The truth. Don’t scar him. Remember he will have a wife someday.
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Once a month mummy bleeds and I need to put a pad on to help stop the bleeding. My sons know that I have a period and they even buy me pads from the shop when they have to.
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I know 4 is too early but if my kid saw it, i would’ve explained… i started mine yesterday and had very bad cramps… my son kept asking mama what happened… so i told him all and he was so caring and heated the water bad for me a few times and kept telling me to let him do stuff (even dinner )… we underestimate the kids… they understand stuff a lot easier…
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Tell him. U cut yourself, and. U had to put on a big bandage. 
I had that happen, and I said to him this happens to mommies every month, it was a soft bed for a baby to grow in but then my body flushes it out if there isn’t a baby growing. then my body makes a new bed.
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I never hide the fact that I bleed from my son’s at anytime and they are 4,2&1. because I thought that they needed to see so they would not get scared. But this is what I told them women around mommy age or a little younger bleeds once a month which is a week out of that month and that it’s natural n cleaning out mommy’s body. And that mommy is a girl and girls bodies does that n boys does not. And now they view it as a normal thing. But now we stuck on the part that girls only have babies not boys cause they all think they have baby’s in there tummy’s since I’m 31 weeks pregnant. Lol
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My son walked in at 3 and asked why there was a sticker in my underwear 
I just changed the subject
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Just explain that it’s not scary and you’re not hurt, it’s just what happens to mummy’s sometimes so they can have babies.
Easy.
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When a female doesn’t get pregnant. The womb lining comes out each month.
Just be honest without saying to much
The truth. That woman have periods ever month. My sons have seen several time’s and understand. I think boys should be taught as well that its normal and nothing to be weird or grossed out about.
Honesty is the best policy.
Keep it short and simple.
It’s a period. It’s something women go through every month.
Make it easy.
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Tell him the truth. That girls get periods when they get older and they bleed every month from their privates. Tell him there’s nothing wrong with you and it doesn’t hurt you and that you’ve had one for years. Don’t lie about it or he’ll be even more confused when he learns about it when he’s older.
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Being honest is probably the best bet! He doesn’t need - all - the details. But explaining to him that it’s a womanly issue that won’t hurt you, is probably the best possible thing to do 
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Tell him the truth. There is nothing wrong or shameful or humiliating about it. Girls have a period and boys dont. Simple and age appropriate
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My 4yo knows about periods. He’s the only boy in the home with me and his 2 sisters. (5 & 1) privacy from him isn’t an option. Lol
Agreed with something short and honest. And maybe get a door lock
Tell him the truth 
explain it to him.
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One of my boys did that when they were little. He opened the door, seen the blood & ran out of the bathroom. He came back in the bathroom with a box of band-aids . He said they were for my “boo boo”. I explained to him what was going on & that I was ok.
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I told mine that it was something that let girls make babies and it had to be changed once a month to keep it fresh and it worked! Now I tried the same thing when they saw our dog bleeding and they check the kennel daily to see if there’s any puppies!
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Tell him exactly what it is!
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Boys should know just as much as girls what a period is. It’s normal.
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Definitely agree with most moms tell him the truth for his maturity level. I have a 4 yr old and have had this conversation because of the same thing. He’s fine with it after I explained
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Just say its something mommys go through
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Short and simple. It’s blood from my lady parts and it’s called a period. Im not hurt and it’s ok.
I let my kids be in the bathroom with me and my then 3 year old thought it was poop lol
Just tell him the truth. Ladies bleed once a month. Its nature.
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Tell him it’s what happens to mommies. It’s called a period. Be honest. It’s better they know proper words for things rather than being taught to be nieve
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Uhmm first of all, lock the door.
Tell him a toilet monster bit your butt because you misbehaved and the same thing will happen if he doesn’t behave! Lol jk. Just be honest! Keep it simple
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My 4 year old calls pads a bandaid for my coo-coo 
Simple truth is the best way.
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Sit him down and just be honest with him .
I told mine that is what happens when mommy doesn’t have a baby in her belly.
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U don’t. He’s four. And it’s just unnecessary
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I never get to use the bathroom in peace with my 3 yr old around. I told her it’s an owie and changed the subject to privacy in the bathroom.
All my kids at one stage have all busted in the bathroom just tell him the truth and mummy is ok
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Just be honest, just let him know all mommies bleed and get their periods and it’s normal. Both my kids ( son and daughter) always knew from a young age, it’s easier to teach them young than to wait until they are older.
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Try telling him the truth. Girls when they grow up have blood that comes out of their vaginas for a few days a month if they aren’t having a baby. That you are perfectly ok and it’s just a normal thing. Don’t make a fuss about it. I’m the mom of 2 boys, they had lots of questions and they got honest answers. There isn’t anything you can’t explain truthfully to a child about the human body.
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I told mine when he did it, that mommy had an owwie on her bottom.
Just tell him the truth in a child friendly way.
I told my 4yr old that it’s just something women go thru. It only lasts a short time and I’m OK. I also told her that one day she will bleed also but not until she was older. I didn’t make a big deal about it and after some questions, she was fine.
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The truth. Our 3 year old daughter routinely follows me into the bathroom and she gets sad when she sees the blood, but I just tell her I’m okay and it doesn’t hurt (i don’t think she’d understand me trying to explain cramps and she’s a sensitive kid) and lots of other women get their periods.
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just be honest & explain it as simple as possible
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Just be honest. That’s what I did. Tell him I got my period it something that happens to ladies once a month and I’m not hurt everything is normal. Then that’s it. It’s a natural part of living. It’s ok to talk about it.
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My mom told me every month grown up women’s bodies make a nest getting your body ready in case a baby comes. If it dosen’t come then the nest turns over and dumps out. This is why you cramp so much.
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I’d say this is part of being a grown up woman. It doesn’t hurt. This is why I’d like bathroom privacy please. And leave it there.
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I just told my 4 year old its something girls go through and we will have that talk when shes older…she said okay and went on with what she was doing.
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I told my 4yr old that I dont have a baby in my belly so this happens each month. His response was “good, no more babies”!!!
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I explained to my girls. They did think i pooped my pants at first:woman_facepalming: I said its something that happens mommys when we dont have baby in our bellies. Reassured them its perfectly normal and it will stop in a few days. No harm explaining to them how the body works (child friendly manner of course.)
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My son noticed at 2. I told him when theres no baby in mommys belly sometimes it makes me bleed. He said dats weird and now calls it mommys pee pad because my mom has small dogs and he made that connection lol. Hes now almost 4 and it doesnt even phase him. I’m also a SAHM and hes attached to me.
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Tell hin the truth in terms he understands. Just make sure he knows you are ok.
I agree. Simple facts are good for kids. Side note: my daughter knew about periods and when she was 4 she told me matter of factly that she’d gotten her period. She thought she was bleeding. Turned out she’d recently eaten a huge bowl of fresh beets and her pee was pink. BUT because I’d talked to her and not lied or gotten emotional or hidden anything, she felt comfortable talking to me.
How about the truth in a short, simple way?
My daughter who will be 4 in a little over a month found my tampon stash in the draw when she was close to 3 and I explained what I could to her and now she is like the best helper. She get me a clean one out of the draw when I’m in the shower or when I need a new pad she will get me one out from under the sink. She even all on her own get my clean undies if I need them she has oddly never been freaked out by the blood. Our son is only 15 months so I’m not sure how he will take it but I think honesty is the best thing. Grated my daughter still assumes they go somewhere else 
doesnt quite get that aspect yet but she will someday. She even goes and tells daddy ( I have an IUD so I get cramps like 1-2 days early ) "oh daddy mommy has cramps she is going to bleed again soon" like a warning or something.
just tell him what the deal is
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Just explain what’s happening? Why are we hiding what happens to us when its completely natural? And you wonder why males think periods are gross my 2 year old helps me get my pads 
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Is this even an actual question.
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My daughter has knows about my period since she was about 2 and if I have a boy so will he. I just told her that once a month mommy pees red and it means that I’m not having a baby. Its normal and every mommy goes through it. As they get older and ask more questions you can expand from there. Shes now almost 6 and I’m currently pregnant and she told me the other day that I havent peed red in awhile its because I’m having a baby:rofl:
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You explain why mommy needs to have that and go about your business my son seen my pads he’s fine wasn’t traumatized or nothing he just knew girls needed those. My daughter who is three also knows mommy needs those and when she gets bigger she will need them.
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Both my boys know that girls/ womenare different from boys/men. That our bodies are different. Just explain it to him. Let him know that mommy bleeds once a month that its what women do. My sons are 4 and 6… Just be honest. No need to hide it.
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I’m not sure how to explain this to a four year old tbh. Just be honest and use simple words that he knows. He may still not understand quite yet but it will stick with him. I explained to my 3 year old something I thought he would never understand. He didn’t at first but a couple months later, he came to me and talked about it. I didn’t even think he remembered the conversation. I’ve never tried to hide my period from my kids. To them, it’s just as natural as me going in the bathroom to brush my teeth. They don’t think anything of it.
I agree with everyone above. It’s just something that females go through. Explain that you’re not hurt and that it’s normal. It’s what I did for my daughters who are all under 6 years old and know about it
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Women have periods when we dont have babies in our bellies…
Duh
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Just tell him. It’s not as hard as ppl make it. Both my boys are grown men now. I just told them it only happens to girls and what was going on
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Tell his ass the truth.
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My son will be 3 next month… He’s always in the bathroom with me… At first he asked “what happened”
I told him the truth. Now. He doesn’t even acknowledge it. It’s normal to him. He still asks “you bleed mom?”
Yea, just my period…
He just says “oh”
Explain it to him.
Just normalize it.
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Be honest. Tell the truth. Use proper scientific terms. This is why we have generations of men who think periods shouldn’t be spoken about or think they’re “yucky”. Like come on! Inform the boy! It’s life, it’s science, it needs to be taught!
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My son did the same thing, he was so worried about me dying lol I explained to that this is normal for women to have and that he would understand as he got older. But I did let him know that I was ok
My brother, when he was about ten I think, found a tampon in my school bag and brought it to my mom saying ‘mom Jenny’s doing drugs’ my mom and I were crying laughing. She told him it was not drugs so he asked what it is and I said ‘you shove it up your CROTCH!’ So, like whatever you say it probably won’t traumatize him as much as that lol.
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I have a 6 year old and when she was little I’d say hey can you grab me a pad from the closet. I have been very open with my kid. She even knows one day she will have one too. It’s just the fact of life.
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Super simple. Let him know girls & boys are kind of different. Girls bleed sometimes & it’s calling a period, it happens once a month & that just means mama’s not having a baby right now.
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Just say your body is getting rid of old blood, happens every month… He wouldnt understand thr whole process of the menstrual cycle yet but explaining it that way is less traumatising😂
Yup what most here are saying… just be honest and explain it. My boys are 8 now and if I need a tampon out of my purse they will run and grab it for me… need more men that will run to the store for their wife some pads/tampons when needed
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I tell my four year old daughter that the pads are similar to band aids. I have an “owie” and I need a band aid.
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My sons 4 and calls then girl nappies for when mummies butt is red I told him older girls get “red butts” once in a while and that its normal for girls xx
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My 4 year old knows mummy bleeds, I’ve always been very open with my children if they ask I’ll always tell them the truth. My son hasn’t asked why I bleed just knows I do it’s very normal to him now although he still gags at the sight of blood, he has a very sensitive stomach & gags at most things to be honest 
when my daughter was 5 we were in the store and she was helping daddy get the toilet paper and screamed to me if i needed pads cuz of all the blood when i dont have a baby -_- in the store!! lol
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Tell him it’s a woman’s way of cleaning their inside bodies out. Simple for him to understand. Tell him it happens to every woman. That it is normal. Answer all of his questions, and he’ll be okay.
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I have 2 sons ages 11 and 8 and they call it monster week every month lol. They used to pull tampons out of my purse and hand them to me at the age of 2 in the bathrooms lol
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I think you should sit down with him and explain honestly and in simple terms that ladies and girls have a time each month when they bleed from their privates. It is normal and there is nothing wrong with mommy. Assure him that you are ok and don’t have an owie or anything.
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I told my boys that my body is getting rid of the uterus lining (where the baby goes,if I had a baby). Since I’m not having a baby I don’t need it. It might have been too technical but they asked questions and I answered them honestly.
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Let him watch the carrie scene lol. My son calls periods “the carrie”.
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Mine has known for Idk how long now, he’s 3. He usually doesn’t acknowledge it, but when he does he just thinks I have a “bo-bo”. I have to keep my tampons where he can’t find them because he’s always been fascinated with playing with them ever since he was a baby and found them in the diaper bag.
Just be honest. You’re a girl and girls have periods. It cleans out moms body. You don’t have to go into all the details.
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My son calls them my iPads
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I told mine that mummy has baby eggs inside me and when no baby gets made then they need to come out. It doesnt hurt and my body is designed to do that and his isnt so he would be fine. Just wait for the “my mum wears nappies!” To the postman,milkman,shopkeeper and anybody he comes into contact with for the next year 
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I told mine that i was fine . that women do this .and i will be ok . i didn’t hide it from him . and told him if he had any questions he could ask me . but he did freak out at first saying that i was bleeding an needed to go to the hospital . I put it as plan as i could and left it as an open subject that we could talk about. So he grow up knowing that women/girls get this every month .and we will be ok . He was 3 ish at the time .
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Just be honest with him about it! All you can do, Put in it a way he can understand and know it’s okay. I have five kids, there’s no such thing as privacy so they already know They call it mommy business.
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