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Isn't it early for puberty?

By karna35048 | 16 posts, last post
Sasa Milosevic, MD answered this Delayed And Early Puberty: Variations And Myths
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karna35048

Hi there, I am a single mother who is 35 years old. I have a daughter who is 12. She just had her first period. My question might sound silly but I am confused nonetheless. Isn't it too early for puberty? I mean I had my first period only before my 14th birthday. What do you have to say about all of this?

zulema31043

Well what can I say? I surely can't say that it is too early because puberty doesn't come in a fixed time. It can come even with girls younger than yours. You should talk with her about this because it is always a tricky time for a girl. I remember the day when my girl entered puberty when she was 13. But anyway I hope that I helped.
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Ninja120042383

My wife started her period at 9 years old and so did her daughter.

I blame all the growth hormone injected into our cattle and then children drink all the milk. Children are developing at younger ages, something has to account for it. ?
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Guest

Nope its perfectly normal from the age of 9 years old.
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daisy33loca40487

Since everyone is different and there is not set time, yes she is perfectly normal and fine. We can not use our experiences to judge when our children will hit the same milestones.
If you are still overly concerned I would speak to her doctor. BUT if you have taken her to the doctor and theya re not worried, neither should you be.
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kelikei46225

i think theres nothing to worry about, i'm 12 and had my first at 11, my mom is a 3rd grade teacher and she had one of her 9 year olds start and when she taught 6th grade she had lots of girls start then. a lot of my friends have gotten it this year too
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missyybaby48230

Having a first period at 12 is quite common. I am 13 and I started mine at age 10. Now, I'm still young so basically, I'm going to tell you the truth that I have NO idea why I and many other girls started so young. But my idea of it is that it's usually all in the genetics, which in my case it was, but I suppose in your daughter's case it wasn't. But genetics are only one of the causes of early periods, so obviously it wasn't that. I'm sorry if I couldn't help much but just so you feel better all my friends and I started at age 10, 11, and 12. So there is nothing at all to worry about your daughter starting puberty so early.
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unknown_beauty1148888

I dont think its bad to have your 1st period at 12, My mother had hers @ 11 I think that it is just hte way her body devoluped...
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cutealicat64159

i think that the youngest girl ever to have her first period was a girl at the age of 8 years old. so it is ok
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Karna
At our generation, the girls started about 13 or 14, now it will start early in the her generation, so it is normal to have her start what we thing is early, but she shound have shown her signs of puberty, more vaginal discharge, breast development, hair growth, and mood swings. she may not have another one for two to six months from now, 8) so Congratulate her on this milestone in her life, :-D keep the communications open and talk to her about the next few thing like masturbation, kissing and boys that are bad.....
So welcome to parenthood part two.
RT :-S
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Guest

My daughter is 10. She started developing breast when she was 8. She started her period in Dec. 2007. Between age 8 & 10, she began having all of the wonderful mood swings, growth spurt, development of hair, etc. She is a red head on top of all the lovely changes. It has definately been challenging! But we have a good relationship and I have been there by her side thru all of the womanly changes. She started younger than I did. I was almost 12 when I actually started my period. But I did experience all of the pre-changes between age 10 & 12. I agree with earlier writer, I think the hormones in our food play a part in the way our children are growing...if anyone has any advice or information on this suggestion, please share with us. I'd like to know what foods to avoid! thanks
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Guest

I agree with you and I sympathize with you and your daughter. I developed my bust at age 9 which in those days was considered early. What was large, 38 size at age 9, when I was growing up is normal today. How unfortunate for the girls of today to be developing breasts at an earlier age than their parents.

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Guest

That's good that she started developing when she did. I was also developing at that age so she started at the right time. Too bad you didn't start at that same age. I'm glad to see that she started developing at that age. Hopefully, she'll grow to a size 44 or larger before reaching her teens. I did. I started out with a 38 size bust at age 8 and went up to a 44 size by the time I was 10. Hopefully, she will too.

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Guest

That's good. Both of you took too long to develop. You should have already started developing at age 8.I did and I was the first in my class to be wearing a bra in third grade when the rest of the girls in my class and in grades ahead of my class like fourth, fifth, and six graders age 9, 10 and 11 were still flat chested. I was envious of the rest of the girls at my School because of that and I got teased by rest of the girls at School for having to wear a bra when everybody was flat chested. Everybody teased me about my large(38) size bosom.

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Guest

That's good. I started developing boobs when I was 8 so your wife and daughter actually took too long to develop.
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