When did your DD's start their periods?

[FernieB]

Mine are 9 and seem to be developing fast. Periods may be imminent. It just seems very young (or maybe I'm just old).

caz10 sorry didn't see yr post. 2 in a class of 15 is not too many is it. It's far from the majority anyway

(Not against DD starting periods btw, just 10 seems soooooo young)

A week after her 11th birthday and in Yr 6 and weighed 6st 13lbs at the time (I know because she'd been weighed at school teh previous week, not because I demand to know her weight)

Tall and skinny as well.

EverySingleStar genetics can play a part. If your mother started early you are more likely to start early and similarly if your mother started late you are more likely to start late. Obviously other factors affect things too so it doesn't always work out like that (as you know).

I started at 10 myself, so its should be no surprise to me that DD has fine under-arm hair at 9

dd started when she was 11, she ws very tall. She was very matter of fact, called me when I was in tesco and said 'mum, can you buy some pads please because I have just started my period'.

I was nearly 16, however puberty didn't hit at all until then, was like a beanpole.

DD1 was 10
DD2 was 9
DD3 was just turned 11
DD4 was 9

I think it is getting earlier with each generation. I was nearly 12, and my mum was 15!

dd was 14.6

I was 17 when I had mine but came from a family of late developers - I think that genetics and body weight play their parts - obviously you need to have started developing physically first. DD is almost 13 and is waiting hers. She's alot better built then I was and more developed than me ta the same age,so I'm expecting her to start soon. Don't forget that genetics come from both sides of the family, not just the mum

ilovetiffany dd is 15 in one week and a couple of months back we took her to gp as no sign of any puberty..she has since got a wincy bit of breast development so all starting

no sign of period though as there wouldn't be i suppose

that weight thing a bit of a misnomer i think dd tall but over 7 stone

dd very confident girl and not at all stressed which is lovely

it is 'odd' though - she has started gcses and no sign of puberty!

My dd is 13 - 14 in December. She has hair (shaved her legs for the first time tonight - she's been shaving her armpits for a while) she has breasts (34A) and I don't know what she weights but certainly more than 7 st. No periods yet - and all her friends have started. She can't wait - maybe the Jilly Cooper (see other threads) will start her off!

seeker do tell if it does

will nip to library

i have a dd but she is only 6 months - but i remember my friend (who was really short and skinny) started hers when she was only just 9. i started mine a week before i was 14 and my mum was 13 when she started hers. i've also heard somewhere that it kind of runs in families.

DD was 7 stone and 11.9. She was a year younger than me ( another marker apparently!)

I agree that it runs in families

I started when i was 10 1/2
my sisters started when they were 11 and just turned 10
my 4 nieces have all started between the ages of 10 - 11
We were all different weights and body shapes at this age so i dont think weight has anyhting to do with it.

OP I've been told that it will take 18mths to 2 years from first signs of body changes (hair, bodyshape, breasts) to periods (but can take longer). My DD is tall for her age (as was I) and got underarm hair at age 7 so I got her checked out. She was showing none of the hormonal signs, so true puberty was/is still a way off. She is now almost 9, has shot up over the summer and is showing signs of breast development. I was an early starter, too, so she is just following in my footsteps.

In the UK, the age of 9 for actually starting periods is not considered to be early from a medical point of view. From my non-medical point of view, I'd prefer it if my DD's body would just slow down a bit and give her emotions a bit of time to catch up!