Ideas to celebrate first period?

[Anonymous]

ideas to celebrate the occasion

This is so incredibly sick

[Anonymous]

Don't celebrate, just buy her some cute things. Cute pouch with pads, period underwear, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

ideas to celebrate the occasion

This is so incredibly sick

?

[Anonymous]

Let's think of it this way: would you rather her never get her period? That would be kind of sad wouldn't it? So then, getting her period is a good thing.
If celebrate seems too strong a word, perhaps we could say "Mark the occasion." It's a big change for her, so it deserves to be marked.

[Anonymous]

This is so bizarre. It’s a normal body function. Do you celebrate your son’s first wet dream? Why do some parents have to make every single thing a “THING.” Periods suck, she’ll get over it, your job is not to make a positive association with it.

[Anonymous]

No, don't.

[Anonymous]

I got my daughters each a leather-bound journal and a nice pen to keep track of their cycle and related symptoms (don't put that shit online, folks), a stash of good chocolate, and a cupcake. We'd already had extensive "birds and bees" chats, so the basics (supplies, period underwear/swimwear) were already prepared.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so bizarre. It’s a normal body function. Do you celebrate your son’s first wet dream? Why do some parents have to make every single thing a “THING.” Periods suck, she’ll get over it, your job is not to make a positive association with it.

What's wrong with making a sucky thing better by giving a token that says "welcome to the club"? It doesn't have to be a big deal, but it doesn't have to be a dirty secret, either.

[Anonymous]

Celebrate? How about just making time together and make yourself available to discuss it. Put together a period kit (try to put some fun things in there) and then take her to lunch/dinner

[Anonymous]

I personally would not have wanted this.

I have sons. But I might go as far as "Hey, sometimes having your period can suck because it can be painful or messy. Let me know if you want to talk about pads or tampons or ibuprofen or anything else. Also, I got you a $150 giftcard to Target because sometimes it helps to treat yourself. Let me know if you want to go this weekend. You can use it all on something big, or buy a bunch of stuff over time. Love you!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD just got their first period. She is a bit freaked out by it right now.

I remember hating my period for many, many years before I became more neutral about it, so hoping to set a different tone for DD.

Looking for ideas to celebrate the occasion or at least make periods seem not terrible for DD. Would appreciate hearing what others have done. TIA.

Sweet Jesus, no. Celebrate? If your DD is like 98% of her peers, she'd be mortified to "celebrate". Get her a nice blanket, maybe a cute mug and some teas or a fun tumbler and iced coffee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I personally would not have wanted this.

I have sons. But I might go as far as "Hey, sometimes having your period can suck because it can be painful or messy. Let me know if you want to talk about pads or tampons or ibuprofen or anything else. Also, I got you a $150 giftcard to Target because sometimes it helps to treat yourself. Let me know if you want to go this weekend. You can use it all on something big, or buy a bunch of stuff over time. Love you!"

Wow. You would have been a great mom to a girl and guessing will be a great mother in law!

[Anonymous]

My 12 year old just got hers a couple months ago and we didn’t really celebrate but I did let her stay home from school and DoorDash what she wanted for lunch. I made her a little basket with a few different pads, individually wrapped wipes for school, a few packs of period underwear, and those little disposable heating patches in case she needed them at school. Then I put a few candies that she likes with it. My mom did the same for me 25 years ago.

[Anonymous]

This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard, OP. Your child does not want to celebrate "coming into womanhood" or whatever you feel like the occasion is. She's pissed/annoyed/grossed out that she has to go through this every month and she doesn't want to talk to you about it. Leave her alone.

[Anonymous]

My mom made me a chocolate cake and invited the neighbors over to sing to me. Do NOT do this. It has been 38 years and i have not gotten over that.