ONE FOR THE LADIES... (NO MEN REQUIRED)

[Bluestone]

I've ummmed and arhhhed about putting this on here, but here goes...
I was listening to the radio yesterday (Radio 4, approx 15.30 ish) and they were talking about when a girl starts her period.
There were parents (mainly Mums) on there saying how they'd thrown a party for them, or were planning to. One Mum even said she'd made a... er... cake, though I can't bring myself to tell you what the cake was called.
There were lots of parents on there saying how they'd invited their friends and family over, when it happened to their daughters.
Personally, I find this very, very, VERY weird.
Is it just me, or was I denied something?

[grasscarp]

Wrong. Embarrassing. Awful. I didn't ever want to discuss with anyone - not parents or friends even. Just something to keep to oneself IMHO.

[Bluestone]

It just made me think. I have a daughter. I would never, ever, EVER have this conversation with her. Vile.

[elliemay1]

Bluestone, is it a B?eed cake or B?ood? Sounds gruesome.

[Bluestone]

Ellie, the latter :(
Actually makes me heave. Gross!!

[elliemay1]

That is so Yuck! Can't believe it happens in Britain, sounds American to me. There should be an intelligence test for parenthood!

[Bluestone]

Lol Agreed!! It honestly made me feel sick!

[islasmum]

It sounds very American to me as well, thank goodness my mother was never like that!
And then a bl***y cake to celebrate?! Thank goodness we don't do things like that in Great Britain!

[DSJ]

Horrible idea. It's such a very personal thing.

[starone]

Looks like we are all in agreement then, thank goodness.

[starone]

Except Mark!

[Bluestone]

I am so, so glad you've all said the same thing.
Despite being totally embarrassed by what I was hearing, I was honestly thinking that I'd maybe missed out, or that my family was a bit weird in not "celebrating" it.
Nice to know you all feel the same way as I do! :-)

[bednobs]

i suppose there are all sorts. There are those super weird women who invite their friends to come and eat their placenta (after it's been cooked)

[bednobs]

but yes, it's weird weird weird

[askyourgran]

I am grateful I'm not in the Nootka tribe from North America, if Markraes link is to be believed. They take the girl out to sea and she has to swim back to land, as a test of her new found strength. That would have seen me off I didn't learn to swim until I was 11.

[hc4361]

Horrible, horrible idea

[Bluestone]

HC (as with MarkRae): GO AWAY!!!!!

[hc4361]

I suppose it is a right of passage but to be acknowledged by mum, and dad, only.

[Bluestone]

HC - CAN YOU NOT READ?!!! :P

(I'm being serious, but in a nice, jokey way) :-)

[NOX]

Out of interest Bluestone what's the issue with men posting on this thread? We have daughters this applies to, and clearly have an opinion, so why cut out 50% of answerbank?

[nicholas4300]

I am so glad I didn't hear that programme on R 4