DD demanding chocolate when she's on her period

Dark chocolate contains powerful antioxidants. Among the most beneficial is a flavonol called epicatechin. Flavonols are compounds found in plants that fight inflammation

I also find a square of dark chocolate relieves migraines.

“Sugar cravings before a period are often caused by hormonal changes, which can lead to blood sugar fluctuations. “

Loads of us have sugar cravings especially before coming on, the time it took you to write this post it’s longer than a quicker Google search

When I'm on my period, my husband gets me paracetamol, a hot water bottle, chocolate and extra cups of herbal tea. And a glass of wine in the evening.

When my SD has her period I always ask her if there's anything I can get her whilst I'm at the shops, try and make an effort to make her favourite foods for dinner and if she shuts herself up in her room I check in regularly to see how she's feeling and offer painkillers/ drinks.

Why would you not be sympathetic and try to make her comfortable?

Unless diabetic tendencies or someone is obese, I'd expect some chocolate to be in the house somewhere. Plus it's early feb and I still have some bought over Christmas. Partly because we don't overdo it and can eat a choc or 2 a day so
it lasts till Easter.

As for the soldier example, I suspect that women on the front line have the contraceptive implant or injection to avoid having periods at all. So not really relevant.

I was literally telling DH the other day that when dd is older im going to make her period boxes with chocolate and pads and tampons and stuff. Sounds daft but my mum kind of ignored my period or would buy me one pack of pads for a whole cycle so im determined for her to not go to the lengths I had to to keep clean (wads of toilet roll were my best friend until I earned my own money!)

Bloody hell op give the poor kid a chocolate bar

Do you mean when op was 14? Because it's a ridiculous point otherwise.

What she's communicating is that she doesn't feel cared for.

Tbh, the least I'd do is make sure my daughter had some chocolate in the house to help herself to of that's what she wants.

Wouldn't you like it if DH did that for you?

We always got some chocolate in anyway but when I had periods I could steal a bar out of a small child's hand. My DM never fussed over me (but expected it herself) but I've always fussed over my DSD. It's just makes it a little easier.

My Dds craving is ice cream, I always make sure we have her favourite flavour in when she’s “due on” she doesn’t demand it as such but loves to be tucked up some calpol, a hot water bottle and some of her favourite chocolate ice cream usually days 2&3 on her cycle are particularly bad
I had a hysterectomy for endometriosis so I’m maybe more soft when it comes to periods.

Worth also remembering that teen periods can be awful. I used to faint with pain and the blood loss was huge. Things settled down a lot as I got older. It’s easy to forget what it can be like at the start.

I thought craving chocolate on your period is pretty standard, so is a mother looking after her child. Even my narc mother was good to me making sure I was ok on my periods when I was a teenager.

I had to read through quite a few messages before I got to something resembling normality. I have never heard of this, my mum was lovely but we didn't do this and I do t know anyone else who does this.Surely your period is something you have to get used to dealing with for 30+ years and whilst sympathy and paracetamol maybe a hot water bottle are all standard, this OTT pander sessions are really odd and surely not sustainable longer term (and then what, they need days off work, partners to run around after them?)

Chocolate, hot water bottle and some paracetamol and stop being a misery guts.

I was told that too, aged 16.

IDK though it sounds a bit like a teenage boy trying it on over an age rating "buuuut so and so mum let's them play that game your just being meeeeaann"

I went at 14 about my period issue and was told getting pregnant would help! I'm finally got a diagnosis at 45. I suffered years of sickness,. flooding, extreme back, pelvis pain , horrendous cramps and fainting. Neither my mum or GP took it seriously and minimised my experience. The same thing happens many women.

My periods were so painful as a teenager that I would vomit and pass out.

I went to the Dr multiple times and tried various medications, none of which helped. Eventually I went on the pill, much against my Dr's wishes.

Not everyone is the same and not all teenage girls are as fortunate as your daughter.

So being an equal means denying that we have different biology and different needs? The example of a soldier is fascinating - you couldn't have chosen a more patriarchal example if you tried.

How about if we were to bring a bit of understanding of women's bodies into this harsh world we live in? What if we were to feel able to respond to what our bodies need? For the vast majority of women that wouldn't mean five days off work - it would mean some painkillers, a bit of chocolate, a hot water bottle and an evening on the sofa.

Probably women who don't actually have any issues with your periods, so they can't actually even imagine how bad it can be and how inexistent any medical support and interest is.

A giant share bar and a few face masks a month is a few quid. Stop being so mean

There's not usually chocolate in the house- gets eaten if in pretty much straight away by other inhabitants - but there is dark coco powder and they can and do make hot chocolate as and when they want

https://www.helpingwomenperiod.org/7-drinks-to-help-reduce-period-cramps/

I think only one of these drinks we don't routine have is the green Green Smoothie.

Nether DD would have thanked me for making a fuss of them being on their period - just the way they are. I imagine other girls would enjoy a fuss.

chocolate is literally a comfort food, no one is eating it for the nutritional benefits

Once a month?! I don't have a sweet tooth whatsoever apart from two days a month; night before my period and when first come on. Goodness me.