Preteens
Early puberty
jamtart30 · 21/04/2019 19:45
Dd will be 9 next year and there are already lots of physical changes. How early is too early?
SillyBub · 21/04/2019 19:48
Why would you say, in April, that DD is going to be 9 next year? Surely she's 8 
?
I work in a large primary school. We have a number of developed/developing girls in Y4 (8-9 years old) with a few who've started their periods.
I don't think this is considered early anymore.
soph7919 · 21/04/2019 19:49
My daughter was 8 when puberty started, the Dr told us it was the early side of normal, but still considered normal.
blackcat86 · 21/04/2019 20:04
It depends what physical changes you mean? A few girls will start their periods at that age but its very common to start to see breast buds or wider hips appearing at that age
jamtart30 · 21/04/2019 20:17
Ok thank you. She's my first and I was a late bloomer. We've had lots of lovely chats about it all and she seems really blasé about it all. Clearly my concerns (which I've kept to myself) are unnecessary.
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