The perks of having small boobs

My friend who is a 12D (I'm a 10B) is jealous of the fact I have small boobs and told me some of the reasons why so I decided to make a post sharing the perks of having small boobs.
It seems that girls always want what they don't have. Girls with small boobs usually want bigger boobs and girls who have big boobs usually want smaller boobs but we have to learn to accept what we have. Since I have small boobs I can't exactly do a perks of having big boobs post because I haven't experienced it but here is a post to hopefully help you smaller chested girls to accept who you are and what you look like.

Perk #1
-It isn't as uncomfortable to sleep on your stomach.
Compared to bigger chested girls it isn't as uncomfortable to sleep on your stomach, although it can get uncomfortable after long periods of time it isn't as bad.

Perk #2
-You can get away without wearing a bra more than bigger breasted girls. While you may feel more comfortable wearing a bra, you can get away without wearing a bra. You can also get away with wearing training bras and other bras without under wire because you don't need as much support.

Perk #3
-They don't hurt as much especially if they aren't tender at the time or still growing.

That is just 3 perks of having small boobs, I do have more so I might do a part 2 in a month or so.
I hope you enjoyed, if you have bigger boobs be sure to let me know the perks of having big boobs.

Thanks,
KiwiGirlHelp

AMPs?!?!?!

AMPs (Alternative Menstrual Products) may seem like a gross strange thing at first for most but once you allow yourself to accept the concept they may seem like a great idea. I always thought they were an interesting idea that I was keen to try, I remember looking for crafts when I was about 9 or 10 and came across a cloth pad tutorial. I remembered them again near the end of last year when I got my first period and found a whole community of youtubers who talk about periods and other girl stuff. I made some patterns and tried putting water on fabrics to see what seemed absorbent but didn't really go anywhere from there. After finding Preciousstarspads on youtube sometime this year (not sure when exactly) that I seriously started thinking about it. I started sewing some of my own cloth pads in about August or so. I have since found more youtubers that make videos on cloth pads such as Period Attire and the first door on the left.

AMPs aren't gross and from the cloth liners I've made and tried I can tell you that you should consider trying them because they are really comfortable. If you have any questions about AMPs you could ask Preciousstarspads or any other youtuber who makes videos about cloth pads. I will try to get some reviews up soon but would like to try them for a second month before reviewing. My period is due on around the 17th so hopefully there will be some reviews soon.

Thanks,
KiwiGirlHelp

Small Boobs...

This year I've dealt with both girls in my group of friends and the occasional guy saying I have no boobs or saying stuff like how would you know, you have no boobs. After watching a video by SaphiraFashion yesterday morning (linked above). I know that one of my friends who is like a 12D cup (I'm a 10B, sorry if this is TMI for you) is really jealous of my small boobs because she finds her boobs annoying because they get in the way and all the guys stare. Anyway, the other day my friends were talking about no being able to lie on their stomachs and stuff, so I said "Yeah that is true."
One of them who isn't really my friend then said "What do you know, you have no boobs." I was really annoyed and my friend (the one I mentioned earlier) then walked off with me to the school canteen so she could buy something.

In my class we are all able to contact each other via this messaging thing and I am always willing to talk to pretty much whoever is online so one of the guys in my class messaged me. So I obviously replied because I really do like talking to people so yeah... I honestly don't know how we got to bras and stuff but he said something like "Oh, so and so is always looking at (my friend's boobs)."
I said something like yeah.
He then replied saying something along the lines of "Aren't you glad you don't have any boobs."
This was yesterday evening which was the evening after watching the video so I replied saying, "It's not that I don't have any boobs, it is just that I have smaller boobs than a lot of the girls in our class and I still have to deal with some of the problems such as not being able to lie on my stomach and having wires that occasionally jab into me (in the middle)."
I can't really remember the rest but that is just a small snippet of what he said to me and my replies.

But yeah, majority of girls at the age of 14 wear bras and have boobs. So just because a girl has small boobs it doesn't mean they aren't there. So if you also have small boobs and someone tells you that you have no boobs then Stand up for yourself. Just remember that there are girls out there that wish they had smaller boobs so be happy with what you have and don't let anyone get to you and just overall remember to stand up for yourself. You still have to deal with some of the problems that every other girl with boobs have but it just may not be as bad for you. Also, just remember, if a guy doesn't like you because of your boob size then they aren't right for you. Another thing, if you are with a guy who has expectations to do with your boob size and they don't actually like you for who you are as a person then they also aren't right for you.

Helping out others

I wrote a song last month for Claudia from Periods Puberty and it was uploaded on the 20th of September. It was called "Take a Stand" and was basically about standing up for yourself and knowing that what you are doing is right. The lyrics are pretty much specific to Claudia from Periods Puberty though because I said 'over 1000 girls that you've helped'. It is a great feeling to know that a song that I wrote has made another person so happy and reminded them that they have support from a large group of people. It makes me feel amazing and I feel so good knowing I've done something like this to help someone out. I would really like to upload some more singing videos onto my channel so I hope that I will be able to record my voice for some other covers. This has helped me to realise even more that singing is one of my loves and that I would like a career in the music industry.

Thanks,
KiwiGirlHelp

#HolidayBoredomBusters - 4

School Holiday time for me again (2 weeks, since Monday) so that means...
More Boredom Busters for you...

Idea #11 - Re-Decorate your Room
Re-Decorating your room for Spring! Add some bright colours and transform your room into a lovely meadow with flowers and pictures of cute baby animals. If you are in the Northern hemisphere where it is Autumn (fall) then why not go with a Halloween theme. Just change it up every once in a while.

Idea #12 - Clean your Room
I know, I know, cleaning your room can be boring but it will help you out next term because if everything is organised then you will probably be able to focus better and not be worried about trying to find your homework a minute before you have to run out the door.

Idea #13 - Backyard Camping
Now that the weather is starting to warm up it may be time for some backyard camping with a friend or 2. Just make sure you have a bunch of blankets so you don't get too cold. If the weather in your area is a bit chilly then why not set up a tent in your lounge or bedroom (if it's big enough). It could be a super fun night with your bestie/s.

Idea #14 - Do some jobs
Need a little extra cash then why not help out some family and family friends but doing some jobs for them. You could maybe charge $5 an hour and just do whatever jobs they can find for you to do.

Idea #15 - Try a new hobby
Why not try a new hobby? Ever wanted to play the piano or keyboard? Well, why not visit a family member or friend who has one and knows how to play so that they can teach you the basics.

Cloth Pads

I made a bunch of cloth pads a couple of months ago and I finally got my period again so I was thinking of trying them while I'm on my period for the first time this month. I have used my cloth liners before and quite liked them but would like to try them on my actual period this month so I might have a cloth first impressions video coming soon or maybe a blog post so keep an eye out for that. I'll let you know what I think.

Bye,
KiwiGirlHelp

Period Vlog!

Hey Girls, I got my period again today and since it is the school holidays that means I can make a Vlog! I just filmed the first clip for today's vlog so hopefully that video will be up tomorrow morning or maybe at the end of my period depending on if I decide to do daily vlogs or 1 vlog for my whole period. I really like making vlogs but only have vlogs from my January which is also a period vlog. I was thinking for maybe the Christmas holidays this year I could film a vlog as part of my 1 year anniversary. Sound like a good idea?

Bye,
KiwiGirlHelp

Take a Stand!

I just uploaded a video this morning and it was an original song called "Take a Stand".
I wrote it because Claudia from periods puberty is going through a bit of a tough time so I decided to write a song which will hopefully help her out and cheer her up and remind her that she has helped out over 1000 girls. Here is the video so that you can check out the song for yourself.

Thanks,
KiwiGirlHelp

My Fave Disposable Products

Hi Girls!
Today I have decided to share my favourite disposable products with you. Now my period has been irregular lately so I haven't used any of the pads listed below for a while so yeah...

Let's get my list of favourites started...

Thin Liner - U by Kotex Sport Liners and Carefree Barely There Liners
Thick Liner - U by Kotex Protect Liners and Always Dailies Liners
Light Pad - Stayfree Light Pads
Regular Pad - Libra Girl Regular Pads
Super Pad - Libra Invisible Super Pads
Overnight Pad - I don't use overnight pads since I have an extremely light flow overnight
Tampon - I have never used a tampon so there are none for this.

If you want reviews or absorbency tests on any of these, just request it.

Thanks,
KiwiGirlHelp

Grab and Go Period Kits

 Just about to upload a video for 3 Grab and Go Period Kits, 1 for a Pad User, 1 for a Tampon User and 1 for a Pad and Tampon User.

 I hope that the video will be useful. 

Here is the video so that you can watch it.

Also, I would really like some ideas for Blog Posts as I don't really know what you would like to see.

Thanks,

KiwiGirlHelp

Schools should inform girls about all Menstrual Protection Options

Hello, today I have a personal opinion of mine and want to hear what you girls think about this topic.

Schools should inform girls about all Menstrual protection options

Do you agree or disagree with the statement above? Comment telling me your opinion on the topic. I agree with the above statement and have some reasons so I have decided to share them with you today.

1. If students are only informed about disposable products, they probably will not discover the world of alternative menstrual products until much later on, because let's face it, a lot of teenagers these days are uncomfortable talking about periods. Teenagers probably won't be searching for other menstrual protection options either because they were only ever taught about Disposables so they may think that these are the only options when it comes to dealing with Periods.

2. If students are only informed about disposables, then they are going to be adding to the landfills along with all the other females using disposable menstrual products. Imagine all of the pads, tampons and applicators getting thrown into the landfill each year. It would be a lot wouldn't it... Due to the plastic backings on pads, it will mean that they will take quite a while to break down, hundreds of years even. Now that is a long time. If girls were introduced to cloth pads and other reusable menstrual products then there will surely be a few of them willing to give them a go and if they were to recommend them to friends and female relatives then that could help reduce the number of pads, tampons and applicators going into the landfill each year. Of course not every girl or woman is going to be happy to use reusable products but then again, not every girl or woman is going to like using disposables but if reusable products are to become more well known then we can help reduce the number going into landfills.

3. As I said before, not every girl is going to like using disposables so great, inform them about reusable products such as cloth pads and cups. They will eventually find a product that they like and are comfortable using. If girls have bad cramps they should be taught that cloth and other reusable products have been known to reduce cramping and can shorten and lighten periods. While it doesn't happen to everyone, they should still know that it can sometimes do that. 

Today, I shared only 3 points/ideas but I could probably find more but I think I've said enough for now so I hope that I have got you thinking about this. 

Thanks,

KiwiGirlHelp

Cloth Pads Series Idea

Hi Girls,

I started making some of my own cloth pads about 1 and a half months ago. I am thinking of starting a Cloth Pads video series on my Youtube channel and also some posts on here. I hope that the posts will inform you about Cloth Pads and maybe Menstrual Cups as well.

Here is a list of my ideas for either posts, videos or possibly even both.
- An Introduction to Cloth Pads (all about them and stuff)
- My Cloth Pad Stash (made by me, since they are the only ones I have)
- What you need to consider when purchasing?
- Cloth vs. Disposable Absorbency Test
- Cloth vs. Disposable pros and cons
- How to make Cloth Pads
- Using Cloth Pads at school
- Using Cloth Pads at sleepovers
- Talking to friends about cloth pads
- Puberty Kit (using cloth and other reusable products)

If you have any other ideas, just let me know. You can comment on here, my channel, via email (kiwigirlhelp@gmail.com) or on LibraGirl.

Thanks,
KiwiGirlHelp

Period Kit for a Friend

Here is a period kit for a friend who has just got her first period and doesn't want to tell her mum.
First of all, tell her that the best thing to do is to let her mum know or at least ask her mum to buy some pads for when she needs them. Also, just remember you don't have to give her anything but it's very nice of you to give her some stuff.
You shouldn't have to give her a whole lot of stuff, just enough to last 2 or 3 days which should give her enough time to gain the courage to talk to her mum.

Here is a list of things you should think about (I stated that somethings were optional but everything on the list is optional)

- Regular Pads (I would suggest about 8 pads and possibly in a variety of different kinds so that she can find out what ones she likes best.)
- Overnight Pads (I would suggest 1 or 2 overnight pads which should be plenty since her flow probably isn't very heavy.)
- Sanitary Bags (these are optional but may be helpful if she doesn't want her mum to know)
- Wipes (these are also optional but you can include them if you would like to)
- Liners (optional, but they may be helpful during the last days of her period or if she experiences spotting between now and her next period)
- Tampons (these may be useful if she goes swimming or something because if she doesn't want to tell her mum then she kind of has to if she doesn't have any tampons and goes swimming)
- Information Booklets (Tampon instruction booklets or information booklets on periods may also be useful for her)

Hope this helps,
Thanks,
KiwiGirlHelp

School Attitudes

The other day after my friend said "I wish I liked school like you do" and it got me thinking. How can you make yourself be more interested in school and how you can like it more?
The biggest change is probably going to be your attitude, if you have a negative attitude towards school, are you going to like it? Probably not. So why not change that negative attitude into a positive attitude like mine?

I like school because I love to learn and absorb as many facts as I can. Kind of like a sponge.
Anyway, for those of you out there who hate school...
Ask yourself why you hate school, and don't say it's boring because it isn't exactly a proper reason. Maybe it's only boring because you aren't paying attention, or because you aren't actually giving it your all, or you could just be making it boring for yourself by saying it is boring. Why can't you change that, when you could be making it interesting! Use coloured pens and make your notes as colourful as you would like. Highlight important things and add a layer of brightness to help make it more interesting for you. Not into bright colours? You can use colours you are comfortable with even if it is only 2 or 3 and make them into some sort of colour scheme to help keep your notes organised, which will make it easier for you to study.

If you don't like school because you are being bullied or something similar then sort the bullying out and make school more enjoyable. If you are having trouble with bullying, email me (Kiwigirlhelp@gmail.com) and I will try to help you out to the best of my ability.The best thing though is to let people know by telling a trusted adult or a friend who isn't involved. I would suggest doing something you love to help express the emotions you are experiencing (I think music and writing are great ways).

If you don't like school for another reason, let me know what it is in the comments section and I will see if I can help you change your attitude.

Thanks,
KiwiGirlHelp

AMPS (Alternative Menstrual Products)

Hi Girls,
I remember finding a tutorial for cloth pads when I was younger (11-12) and I found it by looking for crafts and I rediscovered them last year but it wasn't until now that I've really considered trying them out.
I have sewn some of my own so look out for a stash and I might also do a video on making cloth pads so keep an eye out for them.

I might also be doing a series on cloth pads such as pros and cons, fabrics, absorbencies etc.

Anyway,
Please request videos!
Thanks