most cultures would have some ceremony - just wondered if anyone had done anything different/special for their child?

Oh chroist - my nan phoned my dad at work when I started mine. Poor bugger cam home from work clutching a box of milk tray looking v embarrassed.
"er, here you go love..." type of thing
I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me

I think a special shopping trip with mum would be nice
some kind of party annoucing it to the whole extended family would not be nice!!

lol iklboo i would have been mortified if my dad did that

oh no way. My mum threatened to do this to me, so I simply never told her when I 'started.'
Oh the thought of a bunch of her friends/ or indeed anyone 'celebrating' my perioid coming of age was just too awful.

Oh God, I was mortified at the carry on my Mother made when mine started, so treads carefully.

Maybe you could take her out for lunch or shopping or something she enjoys just the 2 of you?

<cringes at the very idea>

I have very fond memories of mine. My Gran happened to be downstairs, with my mum. Called mum in a panic, she checked me, helped me and brought me downstairs, where 3 generations then had a big hug, and congratulations on becoming a woman.

I know - I bloody hate Milk Tray

Iklboo - I too would have wanted to floor to swallow me up.....but now, as an adult, how sweet of your dad, bless him!!!