Cin not allowing input

[dmpaul26]

When I use the second cin, the command line just sits there with the blinking cursor and doesn't allow any typing, if I put a getchar(); after the first cin, it works. package is a char, and month is a string.

cout << "Choose package A, B, or C: ";
cin >> package;
getchar();
cout << "What month is it (all lower case): ";
getline(cin, month);

[CLman94]

why no just say cin >> month?

[dmpaul26]

I should have specified that I already tried that, that's what originally didn't work, though that does work when I have the getchar(); in there.