She's ten, we'll get there eventually. :D Pads are probably easier at first. I mean, she knows what tampons are, but considering the way she can't cut a piece of paper with CRAYOLA SCISSORS without injuring herself, we may want to wait a little for tampons.

And yes, deodorant should be for everyone, I agree -- I think it's mostly that they were giving the girls something and wanted to make sure the boys got something too.