Puberty started when can dd expect periods?

[lexcat]

DD just 9 has several signs of puberty. Starting about 4-5 months ago with tender nipples she now looks a little tubby round the chest. Few weeks ago first bout of spots now gone. Suddenly getting sweat armpit but no BO. Lastly she found an under pit arm hair a few days ago and you can see more are coming.

Thought periods would be along way off till I posted on child health about dd getting a discharge that I thought was to do with her not wiping herself well (hope that makes sense). I was kindly informed it was more likely link with her puberty. Having googled this I also discovered periods come within 6 months to 2 years of the first signs of discharge.

Are their really an clear indicators of periods round the corner or is very different with every girl.

DD is 12 and no signs of periods even though she has had the same signs as your DD since age 9 too.

DD started this year at 12.Nearly all her friends have as well by the sounds of it.

Think I was one of the posters on that thread.
Every girls development can be very different although I think once the signs you mentioned begin it's a gradual progression. I wouldn't worry about her starting periods at the moment but they probably will be at the early end of the scale. Just make sure she is clued up on what is going on.
What really helped me during this time was my mum being calm and matter of fact about it (although she told me later it worried her) made me feel normal when my world seemed so much more confusing.

9 years: Discharge, bit up puppy fat when before I'd been very skinny and breast started to develop.

10 years: beginnings boobs (although still very small) very tearful, needing to use deodorant and hair on legs and arms getting very dark.

11 years: Needed a proper fitted bra, periods and I began secretly shaving. Fairly emotional too.

I was the first in my class but all the other girls though it was cool, I was fine about it hated the rollercoaster emotions felt like I was going mad a loosing control and I hate crying in front of others or loosing my cool so my mum made sure that If I went to my room alone and closed the door that I wasn't to be disturbed but if I wanted to talk I could always invite her in and she would tell no one about what we talked about.

My DD started like your Dd at age 10 exactly. She even had three months where she spotted, literally one spot per month but that was a year ago now. She's now 11.4 and very sweaty (starting to smell and i'm having to chase her to remind her to use deoderant) and insanely greasy hair so I keep expecting her periods to start but no sign of them yet. I'm hoping she makes it to secondary school without them as they have hygene bins and sanitary vending machines etc.

DD started puberty at 9 also but periods not until 12, the same as other friends who didn't start as soon. Weight is a factor in when periods start. Do start talking about it now so when it happens she is prepared and happy to come and talk to you.

Still getting use to the fact that my baby has started puberty. My own memories was the very end of primary school finding an under arm hair. Periods didn't start till 13.

I know dd not to young to start periods but I can't help feeling it seem to young as all the woman on my side (mother plus 2 sisters) were 13 plus.

DD so far is very proud of the fact she's becoming a woman, but at the same time a little nerves because she feels she may get teased, as a little of that already.