Should my daughter have started her periods by now??

[sarahmum27]

Hi all,

My daughter was 11 in December. She started puberty very early, developing pubic hair just before her 8th birthday.
She has breasts and full pubic hair and has just started having to shave her armpits (although only a small amount.)

I was 8 when I began growing breast buds and had full pubic hair by the time I was 10, so she's going pretty much in line with how I developed.

It just feels like she's been going through puberty so long now that she should have started her periods. I was 11 when I got my first period.

Any advice appreciated

I wouldn't worry as 11 is still quite young even if she did start puberty young.

11 is so young, I'm sure it will happen in time. Probably sooner rather than later given the other signs of puberty you have described.

I certainly wouldn't worry at this stage.

11 is still really young! No need to worry for a good few years yet, especially if everything else is coming in

11 is very young, I think the average age is 13.

My dd got pubic hair at the age of 9 but still no periods (and us still completely flat chested) and she's 13. Don't think they have to follow quickly

No don't worry. My DD started just 1 month before her 13th birthday.
I started 1 month before my 14th. Everyone develops differently so you have nowt to be concerned about. My DD just has early breast development and armpit hair (so not bothered about it, doesn't shave) and pubes. I thought she might be a bit later, but never mind. She is old enough that she totally took in her stride. The older the better!

Thanks for all your replies.
She doesn't want to start her period yet, so I'm pleased she hasn't. I suppose I just assumed that she would be an early starter due to early onset puberty, and then I got concerned that maybe there was a hormonal problem.

Good to know that there are others who had pubic hair etc long before starting. Hopefully my daughter will make it to secondary school and be at that stage where she actually wants to start, before she eventually does.

I had breast buds and tiny hairs for at least two years before my period started.

@Rainatnight but my daughter has near on fully developed breasts and full pubic hair and has done so since she was 9. She started developing at 7 years old, so this has been going on for over 4 years now

My DD had some armpit hair at 10 but didn't get breast until 13/14 and started periods at 16.

Sorry not armpit hair, pubic hair.

The range for starting is 8-16. I'd say she's blessed for it to be delayed as much as possible. I would only seek medical advice after 16.

I developed boobs and started my periods when I was 9. My friend also had developed boobs at 9 but didn't start her periods until she was 13

If it helps ... at 14 I had no pubic hair no breasts and started my periods. I was

I started getting breasts around 14, didn't start till I was around 16. I think it's linked to weight / body fat.