If you have a tween daughter, you know that the inevitable is going to happen any day now.

The majority of girls start their menstrual cycles between the age of 9 and 13. 

When my period started, I was scared out of my mind and not at all prepared.

It took me a couple of years to finally get a handle on taking care of myself each month.

Girls today have it way better than we did back in the day, though.

They have access to lots more information, and right in the palm of their hands.

Attitudes around periods have changed.

Also in their favor are the fact that parents are highly evolved.

We remember what we went through and are so open and supportive. If I should say so myself! Ha!

There are plenty of things we need to do to help our girls out when they start their period.

We have to talk to them about staying clean, laundering their period underwear, and how to use pads or menstrual cups.

We also have to make sure they know how to track their menstrual cycles.

I’ve had plenty of mom friends tell me how upset their daughter was when she realized her period would be coming every single month!

I stand by the belief that the best way to track a period is with a paper calendar, but our girls live in a different time.

Their whole lives are managed on their cell phones.

It makes sense, then, to teach them how to keep up with their periods through an app.

There’s just one problem. Many period apps are created with grown women in mind.

There’s sex information you might not want your daughter reading until you’ve had a chance to talk to her.

And really, some of it might just be over her head. 

How can your daughter keep track of her period?

Periods are going to happen.

Teach your daughter how to track her menstrual cycle with a suggestion from this list of best period apps for girls.

Which period app is the best for girls?

The best period apps for girls have the following features:

• Safe – You don’t have to worry about strangers engaging with your kid, or them getting information that is too mature for them.
• Affordable – These apps don’t break the bank.
• Accurate– You want to make sure the app isn’t buggy and will keep accurate track of your daughter’s menstrual cycle.

There are so many period apps to choose from, it can feel overwhelming.

Don’t worry, though. I have you covered.

I put together this list of period apps for girls by doing research.

Also, thanks to suggestions from other moms of tween and teen girls!

These period apps all come highly recommended by moms.

What are the best period tracking apps for girls?

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Other period tracking options

One of the most important things you can do for your daughter is to teach her that her period doses not have to rule her life.

We are the bosses of our periods, not the other way around!

By keeping track of her menstrual cycle, your girl can make plans and be sure to be prepared in case of emergencies.

If one of these period apps for girls doesn’t work for her, there are other options.

When I was a girl, I would keep track of my period in my daily planner.

Other girls would mark their menstrual cycle in a wall calendar.

Whatever works for your daughter is what she should use. The key is to just stay consistent with it. 

Period tracker books for girls

If your daughter would prefer an analog way to track her period, here are some period tracker books that she can choose from.

But of course, if all else fails, you can always go back to the old school tracking on a wall calendar. 

That Time of the Month Period Tracker – I created this simple period tracker for the Mama Knows It All community. You can click here to download for free, or purchase on Amazon for $5.99.

My Prickly Days Period Journal – This simple period journal has an adorable cactus theme. It’s a fantastic value at under seven bucks, and is especially good for younger girls.

Period Tracker for Tweens – A straightforward tracker that’s perfect for girls who aren’t looking for frills

Getting Started: A Personal Menstruation Journal for Girls – This frilly journal would be perfect as a first period gift

Girlhood: Printable Period Journal – Not as much a tracker as the other options, but this is a sweet way for your daughter to reflect on how she feels about having her period.

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