DD demanding chocolate when she's on her period

I only eat chocolate and fancy a chocolate drink the day before I have my period, is fancying chocolate and within a day have it. There must be something in chocolate that helps I suppose.
The demanding bit and make you like you are an orc for not do as other do is out of order in any case.

Nope, not in our house, we do not have a snacky box.

Periods don't need chocolate that won't make her feel better, exercise helps. I'd never know my daughter is on her period unless I empty the bathroom bin. I would be sympathetic if required and offer painkillers as that will actually be some help.

I'm surprised at how many people don't have chocolate in their house routinely. But I like to keep very well stocked cupboards of pretty much most food stuffs

I was going to say the opposite tbh.

We dont keep.chcolates, biscuits or anything like that in the house.

The cupboards are always well stocked but it's bonkers that people keep so much chocolate in stock!

Rationing is over.

😂😂

I did upthread.
My later comment was in response to those that are shocked people don’t keep chocolate stashes.

But I thought your issue was that chocolate should only be an occasional treat and only in small amounts? You didn’t mention anything about the method of asking?

Bit mean to deny it outright but also not unreasonable not to give in to demands

We got loads of chocolate for Christmas, I eat chocolate every day but there are still 2 unopened boxes. Technically they were given to me, but as far as I'm concerned they're family chocolates.....although as DD is at uni, and DS isn't keen on chocolate I probably will eat most of them and leave the ones I don't like for DH

Yeah and she can get it at her age. Demands are not acceptable. I want doesn’t get.

Well I don’t think she feels she has everything she needs, as she doesn’t have chocolate when she’s on her period!

I don’t really understand why you can’t just get some/keep some in for her?

Are you really against throwing a bar of choc into the weekly shop, or is it her attitude that’s really bothering you? I can’t quite work it out.

oh you’re so funny . 🙄

Luckily the child is only asking for it once a month. The very definition of an occasional treat!

If my child asked me nicely, I would happily go buy her some chocolate.

If she demanded it then there’s no way I would buy it.

I am sympathetic with my DDs at period time. I’ll make them a hot water bottle or a cup of tea. By the time they started, they were 14+ and able to pop into the shop for chocolate.

Rationing is over.

She’s 14 and you think her Christmas chocolate should still be around?? Good god, it’s a miracle any of it makes it to January here.

Of course she be should have chocolate on her period is she wants it.

Having read the thread where you are reluctant to buy her makeup remover in the shopping, I now think your idea of ‘pampering’ and mine are a world apart, OP.

Give the lass a Dairy Milk, a hot water bottle and some micellar water. Life is short.

The chocolate/period thing is weird isn't it? I don't have a sweet tooth at all and don't even really like chocolate most of the time. But then every so often I will be out and about and think 'oh, I'd really like a hot chocolate' and sure enough the next day my period arrives. It's like a warning light. Then I go straight back to not even really liking it.

But joking aside, periods suck and though I'm not suggesting making a massive fuss... there is something lovely about someone making you a hot water bottle and bringing you pain killers and a cup of tea when you've got period pain. It just feels lovely to be looked after sometimes!

On Mumsnet if you don’t keep a chocolate drawer or treat cupboard then you must be a competitive under eater. No, how about trying to get chn into good habits and only having treats occasionally? Chocolate and cakes is not a daily food. It’s for occasional treats and should be in small amounts.

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I'm surprised how many do TBH.

If I had chocolates, sweets, biscuits and cakes in the house I would eat them, so I just don't buy or make them. DH is prediabetic and I am trying to lose a bit of weight.

The only time we have chocolate in is at Christmas and birthdays.

It helps that chocolate is something I can take or leave anyway.

It’s just chocolate. Not that big a deal. Buy her a Dairy Milk

Why does it have to be a special purchase? Can’t you just get some bog standard chocolate?

Christmas chocolate lasting till February isn’t so common as to be unreasonable hers has gone.

Hmm, have you ever had properly painful and debilitating periods?

As a teen I would vomit due to the intense pain the day before my period started. I went to the doctors many times over the years. Nothing much was done bar putting me on the pill. This at least meant I knew when it would happen.

After having dd I had no, or light, periods but with intense pain twice a month - the time my period was due plus also mid lot h. It took around 5-6 years to get a diagnosis and treatment to help. Even then, after treatment, I had some pain - just more manageable.

Not everyone is fortunate enough to have periods which are barely noticeable.

Not everyone can afford to pay to be seen by specialists quickly, so those that do suffer join increasingly lengthy waits or simply get dismissed by doctors,