‘Cutest parents ever’ go viral over period board for teen girls

“When your teenager comes home and she’s emotional because it’s that time of the month, you want to meet her at the door with some painkillers and chocolate,” the mum says in the sweet video. 

Tifany Allen-Ciota and Michael Ciota have two daughters, so they know a thing or two about caring for girls when they have their periods.

But the pair doesn’t just resupply their girls’ reusable period undies, they have a whole routine around menstruation.

“I kept seeing all these new types of boards on TikTok, like a butter board and a pasta board, the 52-year-old mum told Scary Mommy.

“I just thought we need a period board.

“I wanted my daughters to come home to a safe environment. It started out as a bit of a joke and I thought they might be a bit embarrassed, but they loved it.”

So what’s on a period board anyway?

It’s about anything and everything a menstruating teenager (or adult for that matter) might need when their time of the month comes along.

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What’s on a period board?

In the video, Tifany and Michael showed how they loaded up their board with snacks, painkillers, and plenty of pads.

“Your teenage daughter comes home and she’s emotional because it’s that time of the month,” Tifany narrated the video. “You want to meet her at the door with the Aleve [painkillers] and some tissues.”

Tifany, who posts on TikTok as @alltexasmom described each item as she and her husband built the board.

“She might just be raging but you never know. In the event that she’s raging, Reese’s [peanut butter cups] are ready to go, Hershey’s [chocolate bars], multiple Hershey’s, several flavours of Pringles, and then pads… Cheezits, more salty stuff, and let’s put some pretzels right here.”

Tifany also added a heat pack for period pain, and at the end of the video, held up a bottle of wine, not for the teenager, but for the parents.

“And maybe some of this for mum and dad,” she said.

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Followers applauded the parents for their thoughtful idea. Photo: TikTok/alltexasmom

Followers loved the video.

“Will you adopt me??” one young woman joked, while a dad added, “I love this! I’m going to make one for my teen when it’s time!”

Originally published as ‘Cutest parents ever’ go viral over period board for teen girls