Daughter hitting puberty early....very early

lauren_1

My dd appears to be hitting puberty and developing, not so much in the chest area but her body shape has changed, growing taller at an alarming rate, moody and has what i hope is not the start of...spots.

I hit at 17, very late developer so this is all alien to me. she is still in primary school

I have never heard of anyone i know hit puberty at her age, although have read that between 9 and 15 is considered normal.

Anyone esle with an early child, is it easier? worse?

Indie_Kid

I was about 10 when I started. How old is she?

louise3965

How old is she? My daughter is 9 and is all you describe too but I thought that was completely normal.

lauren_1

She is 8. According to my mum i hit at 13 (mood, skin, starting to smell bad, lol) but didnt actually have my first period until years later.

elektra-2007

I started Puberty at 9 periods ect my breasts started developing about 8 1/2.
My lad is 8 now so is a pre teen but with the attitude of a full teen, and he gets a few spots, very moody, agressive, grown very tall (age 11-12) clothes. Im sure it just normal, some kids are early some are late, But hes still a kid. If the changes are alarming to you, she must be very confused, You could ask the school when they start talking about puberty if you dont know how to bring it up.

Misstress

I was reading Netmums earlier and a mum posted about her little girl who is 8 yo just starting her periods although her older sister 10yo hadnt.
She said it was about September last year that she started developing breasts and hair etc.

louise3965

Well maybe slightly early but nothing to be alarmed about. Its most probably just a growth spurt and hormone surge rather than actually puberty.

74jax

My daughter delevloped pubic hair at around 7 - yes 7! and she loved it, thought she was very grown up! She started wearing a bra in 2nd to last primary so year 5/6.

She started smelling (bad.............) around that age too.

Started her periods the day she started secondary school. Bless.

LJM

i started my periods at 9 and my youngest is now 9 going on 19 dont think it will be too long for her

flea72

mood swings and changes in body shape tend to start from about age 7 with girls - however full on puberty in girls is defined by weight, so once they reach about 40kg (6.4st), then periods are not far away. something to do with the body having to have a certain amount of fat, to be able to put energy into fuelling a pregnancy

all i can say tho, is welcome to the world of the Tweenager (oh and watch your own cycle go loopy once theirs kicks in, and you start to synch)

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my_gorgeous_ellie-belle

9 is usually considered within the early but normal times to start periods and we all know what comes before that....moodyness, lol, so i wouldn't be too worried she is getting these signs at 8! Just have a chat with her and explain that she is growing up and it's all natural!

If she is getting spots some witchhazel might be good for her skin, that or some neutrogena face wipes (i still get the odd spots near that time of the month and find these great), she might feel grown up using them and like the idea, plus they are much easier than the face wash routine with clearasil and the likes, plus they are all quite harsh on the skin. Get her a roll on deoderant for now and just celebrate that she is growing up Whatever you do don't make her feel that it is strange she is changing so young, let her embrace it, it's prob the only way to stop her feeling like something is wrong!

I don't know where it's gone but there was a great thread on what peoples mum's used to do or tell them once they hit puberty - might be worth a look for some ideas