Everything she needs before her first period.
When it comes, you don't want her scared or stressed about it. You want her sorted, with the few things she needs already in her bag. Here is the straight version: what to expect, when it usually starts, the signs to watch for, and what to pack so she is never caught out at school.
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No drama.
No last-minute dash.
Backpack ready.
First, the bit no one explains well.
You do not need a biology lesson. You need the few facts that actually help you talk to her without either of you cringing. Here they are.
Usually 9 to 14
Most girls start somewhere between 9 and 14, often around years 5 to 8. Earlier or later is still normal.
Light and irregular
First periods are often light, brownish and unpredictable for a year or two. That is completely normal.
About 4 to 7 days
A period usually lasts four to seven days, with the heaviest part in the first couple of days.
Signs it is close
White discharge in her undies, a growth spurt, sore tummy and mood shifts often turn up in the months before.
What goes in a first period kit.
A first period kit is not complicated. It is the handful of things that mean she can handle it herself, at school or a friend's place, without calling you in a flap. This is the short list.
Get the printable checklist- Leakproof period undies. The main event. Soft, tag-light and no pad to fumble with in a school toilet.
- A spare pair. So a surprise day at school is a non-event, not a crisis.
- Intimate wipes. For feeling fresh when there is no shower in sight.
- A discreet pouch. Lives in her backpack so the whole kit travels with her.
- A heat patch for cramps. Quiet, stick-on warmth that gets her through a class without a fuss.
Pick the kit that fits where she's at.
Whether she has not started yet or you just want her bag sorted, there is a tween-sized kit for it. All built and packed here, ready to go.
Tween Starter Kit
A gentle first kit for the tween who has not started but might soon. The one to have ready in the drawer.
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Ultimate First Period Kit
Two pairs of leakproof undies, heat patches, wipes and a pouch. The 'I have thought of everything' kit.
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Period Emergency Kit
Small, discreet and ready in her backpack for the day she is caught out at school or sport.
Shop the kit →On an NDIS plan?
Period products can often be funded through NDIS when they are part of your daughter's continence or personal-care needs. We have made ordering simple for plan-managed and self-managed families.
See our NDIS period kits page →Not sure if she's close?
Answer a few quick questions about her age and the signs you have noticed, and we will tell you roughly where she is at and what to have ready. Two minutes, no guessing.
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'I built these kits for one moment: when it turns up at school and she can sort it herself, then tell you after. No phone call in a flap, no being caught out. That is what real life ready looks like.'
Amanda, founder of Fanzy Pantz. Mum to mum.
More help, when you need it.
Short, practical reads for the questions that come up next. All written for Aussie mums of tweens.
A first period kit that makes starting less stressful
The full guide to what a first period kit is and why it helps.
Read the guide →Signs your first period is coming
What to look for in the months before, so it is not a surprise.
Read the guide →How to talk to your child about their first period
Mum-to-mum on how to bring it up without the cringe.
Read the guide →First period at school: what to pack for tweens
Exactly what goes in her bag so she can handle it herself.
Read the guide →Packing her first kit for camp or a sleepover
The grab-and-go version for nights away from home.
Read the guide →How period undies actually work
The simple version of the technology, for the doubters.
Read the guide →Common questions.
The ones mums ask us most. If yours is not here, send us a message.
What age do most girls get their first period?
How will I know it is coming?
What is the best first period product for a tween?
Should she use pads, tampons or period undies first?
What should she keep in her school bag?
How many pairs of period undies does she need?
Can I use NDIS funding for a first period kit?
Are period undies safe for a 10-year-old?
Real life, ready.
Fanzy Pantz is an Aussie, mum-founded period brand making first periods less of a worry. We make leakproof undies, wipes, heat patches and tween-sized first period kits, so she has what she needs at school, sport, camp or on the go, and you are not caught out either.
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