why has she started this?

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My 9 year old DSD is a bubbly, chatty little girl 90 per cent of the time - over the last couple of months she seems to have become super sensitive - if she's told off, or her DS and my DS are bantering with her she bursts into tears... I asked her last night why and she can't explain it - she's fine 10 mins later.. I said is it about her mum (she's in a care home and doesn't see her very much) and she said no it isn't (and I do believe her as she is very happy and settled), she doesn't know why she's getting so upset... I wanted to know if this was usual? Could it be the effect of the schools hols?... what should we do? Her dad has said she needs to stop getting so upset...

Not sure how I stumbled into this thread, as not yet a parent, but the first thing that screams out at me is hormones?? Don't they say things are happening younger and younger in our society - so could it be that?

I think hormones too. My ds1 is very nearly 11 and we're getting a bit of the histrionics over very little atm. tears over being mildly told off, that sort of thing.

Another saying hormones...

Thanks ... that did cross my mind but I thought 9 was a bit early for hormones..maybe they are developing a bit earlier nowadays!

Is there a chance she could be being bullied?

I'd say definitely hormones - my 9 year old dd is the same! 9 is about the right age for it really - I started my periods at 9 and dd tells me lots of girls in her class have etc.

I'd just make sure there isn't an underlying issue with school or friends or something like that.

Thanks for your messages - we always chat about school and she seems happy there - so I'm sure it's nothing other than hormones now!

Hormones. My 9yo is the same and it definitely comes in cycles. But be there for her, and listen to her in case there is more going on as well.