Talking to younger sisters about your period

Hey guys! Today I'm going to talk about telling younger sisters about your period. I've got 5 younger sisters, ages 11 to 2 weeks, so I get a lot of awkward questions, as well as lots of different levels of understanding. When I'm on my flow, the 11 year old asks a bunch of questions because it's going to happen to her soon, the 8 year old doesn't care what's happening, the 6 year old doesn't care at all, the 2 year old offers me her diapers (which is nice of her), and the baby doesn't do anything. So let's discuss a few possible scenarios and how best to deal with them. 

1. You've got a sister who will probably be getting her period soon, and she wants to know how something works. In this case, sit her down and be honest with her, but don't freak her out more than necessary. For example, say something along the lines of "Your period is when your body clears out a protective lining" as opposed to "Your body is scraping out its own flesh and dumping it out of you." Your sister is not a baby, but there's no need to terrify her. If she's not sure what to ask but wants to know how her period works, I have a post on that. Basically walk her through something like that; explain why it happens and what to expect. 

2. A slightly younger sister who doesn't know what a period is finds your  discarded bloody pads in the trash can and wants to know what it is what's going on. With a younger sibling, it's probably better to call in your mom if possible, but you can tell them that when girls get older, their bodies start to change and they'll bleed sometimes. Assure them that there's nothing wrong with you and that they won't have to worry about it any time soon. Again, don't freak them out. If a little kid keeps asking questions, it would be good if you could call your mom for reinforcements. 

3. A really young sibling sees a bloodstain and gets worried that you're hurt or something. Just tell them you're okay and move on. If a  little kid asks stuff, this is the best approach. 

4. If a brother or asks something (I'm including one thing on brothers even though this post is mainly about sisters), there are a couple possible approaches. If he's little, see steps 3 and 3. If he's a little older, say around 10, you could try to shoo him away and tell him it's girl stuff. If you want to answer his questions for whatever reason or he keeps asking, give him the very basics but let him know that this is private and tell him not to go laugh with his friends about it later. If he's any older, he should know what a period is and will probably leave you alone.  

I hope this helps!