I'm having a VERY BAD DAY & DD has just thrown me sideways

[Katymac]

She has, apparently, started her periods at 9 yrs 6 months and 1 day

It's not fair - she is too young

I also thought she had to be much heavier (she's about 4 1/2 stone)

She hasn't got any boobs or anything yet - thank god

She is way too young to have to deal with it all

I guess I need to get her some books

We have had lots of bits of "the talk" but she won't do sex education til next year - so I guess something a bit more accurate/factual would help

Any ideas on books?

Or helping me deal with it?

Oh poor DD she is so young!
Really sorry, no advice but hope this will bump for someone who can help.
Good luck
x

oh bless her - hope she (and you) are both OK - I haven't got dd's but can imagine this must be quite a moment for you - she must seem very young to be starting to become a grown up.

I'm sure there is a weight connection

I wonder if she has just "stratched" herself or something?

I was wondering whether something like that had happened - has she cut herself or something? Might be an idea to take her down to the GP to get her checked. Is she feeling OK, stomach cramps or anything? Thinking of you.

Well she has had an upset tummy for over a week now

I really hope she hasn't started yet

But I'm not sure how the DR would tell

I still think there is a weight thing (but I'm not finding it on google)

it's supposed to be around 6 1/2 stone to trigger ovulation, and a blood test would show whether she's ovulating or not. Also pubic hair tends to come first. Checking it out with your GP sounds like a good idea though, as 9 is pretty early.

I knew there was a weight thingie

I'm going to suggest that it's not her periods yet

yes.... im sure ive herd that you need to be around 7 stone

So it's another trip to the GP

Or can I just stick my head in the sand & see what happens?

poor things, that is young. Take her to your GP.

katymac
i can understand exactly how you feel cuz the same thing happened to my daughter. At 9.3 yrs, she bled for one day, proper period, needed pads etc, then nothing. took to docs and they said its very common one off period. after that initial time, over the next 2 years she had everything develop, pubic hair, boobs, hips, PMT, ovulation symptons...the lot but NO bleedeing until she was 11.2 yrs, she is now 12.4 yrs and has normal periods so dont worry, i know its scary and they grow up so fast, but i would be surprised if it carries on.
xxxxxxx

think I was the same age, tho I do remeber it being easter sunday dont really know why.

a friends dd is 8 and she started at 7

rattyfraggle that is just what I needed to hear

So I can stick my head in the sand & ignor it

Great

poor you Katymac at times like this i'm so gald i have boys
my friends dd started last christmas and she will be 10 in november and is like a beanpole
i think its such alot to cope with at a young age
my son is 10 in aug and he is my baby i think i would cry buckets if he started to grow a beard or anything manly

no probs! i have has a bit if experience with this stuff...3 girls..18,15 and 12! and do you know what...we all have PMT at the same time....i think that pads / tampons etc should be either free or cheaper... all those with me say 'I'?

katymac, just dont keep ya head down for to long...before you know it they are young ladies...pinching ya bras and falin in love with 'popstars'!!!!

I started at 8 and hid it the first couple of time

MY friend started her periods when we were in primary school.

She was 9.

There is no way she was 7 stone though, she was a very slim, fine wee thing.

Hopefully it isn't and your dd will have a few years yet.

& now I find out they don't have sanitary bins in their toilets (yr 4)

How do I deal with that?

Think you'll have to approach the school. I think early puberty is becoming more common so it is something that schools need to address.

Has she really started then? Not just a one-off? Poor thing.

Well it could be a one-off - but it has lasted until today (day 5) - so it might reappear or it might not

I started mine at 9, remember being the only one in the school, cos we were going on a school trip away and I was worried so they said I could share a room with my teacher.

DGd is 11.2 and having tummy cramps for the last two months, and Def PMT at the same time as me.

ahhhh

Oh it's a shame for her, poor love!

tell the school, and they'll let her use the other loos. When I was at school there were no sanitary bins anywhere at primary school, so half of year 6 was using the staff toilet!