The Patriarch

To be fair, that is not entirely wrong, considering a tampon works like a sponge anyway. I say A for effort.

Nice parenting... you'd think he would have done a quick Google at some point before she hit puberty.

To be fair that's one of the funniest things I've read on here! Classic

Why hadn't you talked to your daughter about what to do when this happened?!

I didn't get my period until I was fourteen. I was at home and didn't know what was going on and mum just pulled me aside. We hadn't discussed what to do when my period came. Whenever I went on a camp before, she'd tell me that if I got my period that I should go to a female in authority and tell them. Of course, for a few years it was unimportant. I had sex ed lessons and even one in year 5 where they told the girls about pads and tampons and how to use them etc. So I knew vaguely what I had to do, but I still needed mum.

omg. your poor daughter!! o.0

My dad was the only family member too, just with a load of guests. It was quite embarassing, him asking some lady for a pad.

Better than anything my dad would have done

he probably didn't have proper supplies. at least he tried. we all make fat decisions in the heat of the moment that don't always make sense later, but quick thinking is better than panic or no action at all! good dad!

My dear your husband is an idiot even my husband knows what a pad is, how to put it on and how it works.

for future reference, what does one do in such an situation?

I think this is more of a fhl than FYL :(