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The founding mission of Dot Girl Products is to prepare every girl for her first period. The more girls know about the changes that will take place to their bodies during puberty, the more they will face this transition with confidence. Learning about their bodies in a supportive way will also help girls to take control about future health decisions they will face.
We are a small company with big dreams and we want to help the many schools and organizations that ask for donated kits because of their own limited budgets. Believing that there is no time like the present to achieve our dream, we decided to turn to crowd funding to raise the necessary money to put The Dot Girl First Period Kit® into as many hands as possible.
Our goal is to donate 2500 Dot Girl kits to deserving organizations. Through your generous donations more girls will have the tools and information needed to experience their first period prepared and confident. Together we will be able to support schools and organizations who are doing the important work of educating girls about periods.
The Dot Girl First Period Kit® is everything a girl needs for her first period, including information and supplies all packed in a sturdy neoprene bag. The bag has a loop for hanging and may be used month after month to store supplies in a backpack or purse. The kit is stocked with:
- The Dot Girl Period Answer Book™ – a 20-page question and answer booklet covering the basics about menstruation including: How many days will it last? When will I get my first period? How do I track my period? What about cramps? What is a period anyway? Written in an easy-to-read and positive tone the booklet fits neatly inside the reusable bag so girls can refer to it over and over again.
- My Period Diary – included with The Dot Girl Period Answer Book™, the Diary allows girls to track their period over the first year.
- The Dot Girl Warm Pad™, a reusable gel heating pad for soothing cramps.
- Five disposal bags, five feminine hygiene pads, and two hand wipes complete the kit ensuring girls that they’ll be prepared in any situation.
The Dot Girl First Period Kit® is a Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient and a winner of the coveted Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA) Seal of Approval.
Our family was on a motor home trip when my first period started and I had no idea what was happening. To be honest, I thought I was dying. It took about a day before I had the courage to tell my mother. An immediate, quick trip to the grocery store followed and I still remember my mom hiding the bag from my siblings and handing me a hygiene pad with minimal explanation. I vowed then that if I ever had a daughter, she would be prepared.
Twenty-eight years later and sure enough, that day arrived. One afternoon, I picked up my daughter from grade school and she hopped into the car and told me they had discussed periods in class. Her reaction, "yuck" gave me the opening I needed. On the way home, we talked about periods and the role they fill in a woman's life. She still was saying "yuck" when we got home but at least she understood that periods were just a normal step in becoming a woman. That evening I put together a small bag of supplies for her to use in case she was away from home when her first period started. I included a clean pair of underpants, feminine hygiene products and a washcloth. I had her store it in her gym bag so she would be prepared.
As it happened, she was home when her first period started, and in a very matter of fact voice, informed me what was happening. She was comfortable and I was pleased that such an anxiety-laden day for me was a simple transition for my daughter. I realized then that other parents might need help with this delicate subject and thus was born The Dot Girl First Period Kit®.
“Our parents bought the kits for their daughters and they were a huge success. My daughter is much more comfortable about the topic and is now excited about starting her period.”
Karenbeatrice (K) Porcher; Troop Leader – North Riverdale Girl Scout Troop #1477; Girl Scout of Greater New York
My 9 yr old daughter and I have gone through the American Girl book, "The Care & Keeping of You," some additional internet info, and "The Dot Girl First Period Kit." This kit is very nice, smallish, well-made, and includes supplies, a heating pad, hand wipes, Q&A booklet & a way to track their first year. I can see her refilling the kit and carrying it in her backpack for years. The kit is roughly 5" dia. and 1 1/2" thick. At a recent sleepover, the girls compared the kit with the information in American Girl book. I think this kit is a good healthy way for young girls to be prepared.
- Lucy, Amazon.com customer
Just a super helpful way for parents help educate and prepare their girls for one of life’s firsts.
-Kristen, CoolMomPicks.com
"Women's Health Foundation enthusiastically endorses the Dot Girl First Period Kit as it is in complete alignment with WHF's mission to educate girls and women about pelvic health and wellness."
- womenshealthfoundation.org
Another review, this one from a mom!
Is The Dot Girl First Period Kit ® available in other languages?
Dot Girl materials are available in English only. Language translation services are not available at this time.
How do you decide which organizations will receive the donated Dot Girl kits?
We receive dozens of requests each year from schools and organizations asking for donated kits. The money raised will be put to use fulfilling those requests. Beneficiaries will be listed on the Dot Girl donation page of the Dot Girl website at www.dotgirlproducts.com.
May I make recommendations on who should receive donated Dot Girl kits?
Yes, if you know a school or organization that would benefit from receiving donated Dot Girl kits, please let us know. We will strive to fulfill requests on a first come, first served basis based on total funds raised.
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Dot Girl trademarks are owned by TK Designs, LLC. All rights reserved 2014.
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