Pictured Period Board. These parents make their daughters 'period boards' - a charcuterie board of treats and essentials to get them through their time of the month. See SWNS story SWSMperiodboard. The board includes sanitary products, chocolates, crisps, tissues and painkillers to support them through their hormonal few days. Tifany Allen-Ciota, 52, and Michael Ciota, 62, started it as a bit of a joke, but it went down so well with daughters Brooke, 30, and Courtney, 18, it's now a regular thing. The parents keep track of their daughters' periods on their phones so they know when to get the boards ready. They tailor them to each of their children - making sure all their favourite things are on there.
The board includes sanitary products, chocolates, crisps, tissues and painkillers to support them (Picture: Tifany Allen-Ciota/SWNS)

Forget fancy cheeses and meats – these parents make ‘period boards’ full of treats and essentials to get their daughters through menstruation.

The boards include sanitary products, chocolates, crisps, tissues and painkillers to support their children through the first few uncomfortable days of menstruating.

Parents Tifany Allen-Ciota, 52, and Michael Ciota, 62, started making the ‘period boards’ as a bit of a joke, but it went down so well with their daughters Brooke, 30, and Courtney, 18, that it’s now a monthly tradition.

The pair keep track of their daughters’ periods on their phones so they know when to get the boards ready and tailor them to each child’s preferences – making sure all their favourite things are on them.

Tifany, a bookkeeper and content creator, from Houston, Texas, US, said: “I kept seeing all these new types of boards on TikTok like a butter board and pasta board.

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‘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.’

And according to Tifany, her husband, who is a financial writer, loves the fact that the boards help him show his daughters that he cares: ‘Michael doesn’t know anything about what they are going through so it helps him understand and be involved.’

‘My husband is very talented in the kitchen,’ Tifany said.

Pictured Tifany Allen-Ciota with daughters Brooke and Courtney. These parents make their daughters 'period boards' - a charcuterie board of treats and essentials to get them through their time of the month. See SWNS story SWSMperiodboard. The board includes sanitary products, chocolates, crisps, tissues and painkillers to support them through their hormonal few days. Tifany Allen-Ciota, 52, and Michael Ciota, 62, started it as a bit of a joke, but it went down so well with daughters Brooke, 30, and Courtney, 18, it's now a regular thing. The parents keep track of their daughters' periods on their phones so they know when to get the boards ready. They tailor them to each of their children - making sure all their favourite things are on there.
‘I want my daughters to know they’re in a safe environment’ (Picture: Tifany Allen-Ciota/SWNS)
Pictured Michael Ciota with daughters Brooke and Courtney . These parents make their daughters 'period boards' - a charcuterie board of treats and essentials to get them through their time of the month. See SWNS story SWSMperiodboard. The board includes sanitary products, chocolates, crisps, tissues and painkillers to support them through their hormonal few days. Tifany Allen-Ciota, 52, and Michael Ciota, 62, started it as a bit of a joke, but it went down so well with daughters Brooke, 30, and Courtney, 18, it's now a regular thing. The parents keep track of their daughters' periods on their phones so they know when to get the boards ready. They tailor them to each of their children - making sure all their favourite things are on there.
The boards started out as a joke, but they’ve become a monthly tradition (Picture: Tifany Allen-Ciota / SWNS)

‘He always put together something fabulous and he’s great at putting together charcuterie boards and now he helps me with the period boards.

‘I’ve been taking him to shops to explain the different sanitary products and which of our girls prefers what.

‘I’ve had a lot of other dads reach out as well on social media wanting to learn more.’

Tifany and Michael mix up the boards each month, and tailor them to each of their daughters.

‘One likes pads and the other prefers tampons,’ she said.

‘We include whatever they want on there to help get them through.

‘We want them to know they are loved and supported.’

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