Introducing Your Daughter to Feminine Care Products

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By the Dot Girl™ Moms

Take a walk down the feminine care aisle of any drugstore and you’ll notice that the variety of feminine care products is overwhelming. Although your daughter probably won’t be doing her own shopping when she first starts her period, you’ll still want to educate her on what products will be right for her as a pre-teen girl and as she matures.

Start off by talking to your daughter about the different types of products that are available. The two of you can visit the Kotex® products page together. There are four color-coded categories to match the desired level of protection. Detailed illustrations will also help demystify just what a feminine pad looks like. Remember that your daughter will most likely have light periods when she first starts, so thin pads or pantiliners may work best.

Girls are usually curious about tampons, but might be too shy to ask questions about how to use them. You may also have concerns about your daughter using tampons, including proper insertion and knowing how frequently they should be changed. Web sites like youngwomenshealth.org have articles and drawings on how tampons are used and inserted, which will be helpful to review with your daughter.

It is also important to teach your daughter how to properly dispose of used feminine care products. Sanitary products – including tampons – should not be flushed down the toilet. Used product should be wrapped in a wrapper, toilet paper, or a disposal bag before being dropped into a waste basket.

Educating your daughter about the different feminine care products and their use will help her feel prepared and confident once she does start her period.

About the Dot Girl™ Moms

Two sisters, Terri and Kathy, founded Dot Girl™ First Period Products. Who better than two women who are also daughters and mothers to honestly address an uncomfortable topic?

Their motivation to create The Dot Girl's First Period Kit™ grew from their own awkward teenage experiences. Despite the fact that their mother was a wonderful nurturer to four daughters, she was never comfortable talking to them about their bodies. They found that this is more often the rule than the exception for both moms and dads. And the reality today is that parents often find themselves in the awkward position of having avoided the subject at all costs, to the detriment of their daughters.

Terri and Kathy's goal is to provide parents with the tools they need to explain the basics of menstruation to their daughters. And for the girls, they hope to lessen their anxiety about their first period and instead turn it into a positive experience. For more information, please visit www.dotgirlproducts.com.