To think “period cookies” is ridiculous…

These words aren’t being used to describe periods though, just the very weird concept of period cookies …

WTAF???

I thought this was going to be about “cakes on light” made with period blood and semen not some gift to a young hormonal girl.

Oh I dunno, might help us get through day !
We could confiscate them ..

My god that one with the sanitary towel! I have 3 daughters and they all would have been mortified !

Yes I’d happily eat the cookie, just prefer normal ones.

Yes I’m a dark knicker lady!

This just made my heart melt! That’s so cute 🥰

Jeez a lifetime of monthlies..I never felt I wanted to celebrate..

We don’t think periods are disgusting and vulgar, just the period cookies !

What to the whole fandamily?

Imagine the siblings sitting thinking “oh no not beans and rice again… “

Oh, God, yes - sticking photos on Instagram! 😱

I dare say your average girl isn’t at all ashamed, but just doesn’t want a song and dance about it - especially not a public one.
Some MNers seem to think that if the menarche isn’t somehow ‘celebrated’, it means that people are ashamed or disgusted, or both.

It is generational differences I think. I feel like generally my generation (under 40s) don’t care if they over share because how else can we ease our worries and know we are ‘normal’

almost 50% of the worlds population have periods. It isn’t crude or disgusting for us to acknowledge this…just maybe people should try not be the weird parent who gets period cookies (unless they know their daughter would find it hilariously cringe)

I think it’s a lovely idea personally (and I’m always down with something sugary on my period 😂). Feels like cold comfort though - hey, you’re probably going to be in loads of pain, discomfort and running the risk of smelly blood-stained knickers for nearly half of the next 30-40 years of your life but here - have a biscuit! Not sure it makes it much better.

But overall, it’s just a nice gesture to mark a major milestone in a girl’s development, especially if she’s feeling rubbish. Ooohhh…maybe I’ll bake a molten raspberry red velvet cake for my daughter when she reaches that age. Really ram home the imagery when she tucks in 🤣

I think two different things are being confused on this thread.

1. Doing something to mark the menarche and cheer a little girl up
2. Who this celebration is shared with.

I feel very campaigny about the fact that boys, in particular, need to understand more about periods and the fact they happen and can be embarrassing for girls. However, I personally don't think it's anyone's business knowing when a girl is having their period. This education needs to be wider and less individually focused.

So my view is that period cookies could be a really fun thing shared between a girl and her mum, for example, but aren't an event for sharing in overtly the wider family or in the JC or local paper (or even with the girl's friends unless she wants a cookie party!)

Jesus. This is so twee. A healthy open discussion in the run up, some period pants/towels waiting in the drawer, a cuddle and a chat when it happens, plus maybe a bit of cosseting the first time if it hurts, then on you go. Onto a life of period products and prejudice, but nevermind.

Not everything needs to be a grammable moment.

You know you did a nice thing.

I wear dark knickers when Im on my period. I am lucky and very rarely leak but its always good to know that if I did, my knickers won't be ruined. Dont lots of women?

I would've been mortified if I'd recieved those

Surely very obvious?......... 🤔

More practical

I threatened to throw a party for my daughter. I will forever treasure the look I got! 🤣

Rice with red beans, fine if that's your thing. Eating cookies with bloody knickers on or cakes made to look like used tampax? Nah. I cant imagine any young woman / girl being particularly happy about that.

My Dad made a big speech about how I was a woman now. He meant well but it was awkward, cringey and more and more than a bit creepy.

I got a cute hot water bottle when I was picked up from school due to the cramps. It was a very practical item, and nice that it wasn't a basic dull one.

I did have the confidence to share it on a need-to-know basis. I told my form tutor as she realised it was unusual for me to be in and out of medical and sent home. Otherwise it was icky, uncomfortable and painful and felt somewhat out of control.

Twee themed cookies would have been embarassing.
(Although chocolate/ cake wouldn't go amiss)

My dad gave me a watch as a gift after my first period at 13. It was super sweet and blooming hilarious - 6’5, awkward and emotionally stunted Eastern European man shuffling over with a box. ‘Here - you’re a woman now’ and quickly walked off with minimal eye contact. God love him

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why are dark knickers needed??

Utter cringe capitalist nonsense