Teaching my daughter to use tampons

Hi.

I have a teen daughter as well but I think that pads are better options than using tampons. Maybe this is just me, but I really don't like tampons. I have this constant fear that something can go wrong about this whole situation. 

Anyway, she asked me about tampons because she had her period when she was going to vacation with her friends. I went to the shopping mall with her and I told her that she should take some smaller, regular size. We took two different sizes and I told her how she should use it. I told her to lie down and then to put a tampon inside. She had two different sizes of tampons, so she was able to understand which size is the best for her.

Try to explain to her that she should not have fear when she is trying to use tampons.  

hi,

i am 14 and have had my period for almost a year, mabey she should try to sit on the toilet for a few minutes, read a book or somthing, it will help her relax, and after she feels she i relaxed try again, if it does not work, try it after taking a bath, of just make her read the instructions, i am really trying to help, but my mom was not there to help me at all, i was alone when i got my period. so i am horrible at how to explain stuff, but i agree, she needs to relax, and that will do wonders, are you using carboard of plastic applicators? because i find the plastic ones are easier. hope this helps!

Hi there! I agree she needs to try to relax. Even after 10 years of me using them, if I am tense it doesn't work out. Also, there needs to be a heavy enough flow, or lubrication of other sort. If it's totally dry down there getting it where it needs to be is difficult. Have her look over the instruction in the box as much as she needs to, and mention to her to pay attention to the angle it is inserted.

I just had my first daughter after 2 boys and I can see myself consulting boards like this in several years! lol :)

good luck to her, and patience to you! teehee.