((BadGirlBlues and daughter)) - I know exactly how you feel because I have 2 daughter 15/11 and my 11 yr old started hers 4 months ago. She was very upset because of the big change - I already made sure she knew about it years prior. I went to the drugstore and found her pads for her size and this made it so much more acceptable for her. They're called Kotex for Tweens and they're smaller in length. They come individually wrapped in cool colors with a little booklet, website, educational info and a calendar. This made her feel much better. I understand your sadness because its hard seeing your 11 yr old reaching womanhood.

The 1st day I gave her my 15 yr old pads and she cried because they were too long. Then I ran to the drugstore and got these ones. They come as a combo, liner and pads or just pads. Here's what the box looks like: