to ask for your thoughts on a ‘period box’ for DD

[MoonBlood]

So the time has come for my eldest DD (12) where she’s had her first show of blood overnight. We’ve talked previously about periods and that they will come one day and I mentioned getting her a bettybox when they do which she was enthusiastic about, but I’ve just searched for them online and they seem to be no more? (A bettybox was a box with a few ‘treats’ and a bit of Sanpro for tweens/young teens)

She seems happy enough to talk to me about it albeit a bit on the shy side. She’s had a cuddle and a little chat with me this morning and as I’m not able to get the box as I wanted to I thought about maybe making up a little box myself.

Thoughts were a few hot choc sachets, some paracetamol, a pack of pads, and also a a cloth bag for her to put her underwear into so she’s not embarrassed to put them in the wash and no one else will see them. Maybe some chocolate and a magazine or similar, she’s already got a hot water bottle.

Is it a good idea or is it a bit cringe? It’s one thing to get a parcel delivered with those things but it might be different coming from mum? I considered maybe leaving it in her room/on the bed so she’s not forced into a big talk or anything, it might be seen as a nice little treat or could be utterly mortifying for her! I think she’d like it but wanted to gauge some opinions first please?

Had a lovely weird bonding moment with elderly shop assistant in boots when buying dd first stuff

Aww I think this is a really sweet and thoughtful idea, and I’m sure your DD will love it. I think I need one too!

I say yabu, I've never seen this happen where I live and would have died if I'd revived one. My parents were good about my first reassuring and practical. I will be too for my daughter but I think this box thing is just fussing around and a bit ott.

Hmm, I don't know, depends on your daughter I guess.

My preferred approach is to keep a period box in the loo to be shared by everybody. Then it's where it's needed, hopefully reduces the shame factor, and can be accessed by visitors. I do the household shopping and keep it topped up with everyone's preferred sanpro but if anyone runs short we can use each other's in a pinch.