My oldest daughter just turned 11 a little over a month ago now. She is in the bathroom tonight and starts screaming mommy come here I need you and is crying hers out out. I run to the bathroom in a full blown panic not knowing what's going on. I ask her what's wrong is she okay. She looks at me with huge tears in her eyes and says I think I just started my period! I tell her to take a deep breath and relax everything will be okay. Put her in a warm shower and got her all set up for when she got out. I have had the talk with her warned her of the symptoms that come with it we had everything ready just in case. I looked at her panties and sure enough she started!. So we're sitting here eating chocolate and watching her favorite movie and she has taken a Tylenol for the pain. I wasn't ready for her to become a young woman yet! :( sorry needed somewhere to vent I guess!

*Edit to post* I am so overwhelmed by all the support from you amazing women! My daughter has now officially finished her first cycle. Let's just say she was a home body for 5 days and only wanted to be with her mom so much be doing something right! He dads family won't stop blowing up her phone saying congratulations and welcome to woman good! I am so far from not okay with this I have shut them all down for it. Periods are something us women have to deal with but she does not need to be congratulated on growing up! 🤦🏼‍♀️ not only did it make her VERY uncomfortable she cried on me until she feel asleep!