I’ve had some minor issues with my own DD. Puberty is horrible, I tell her so. It’s not nice, it’s something we can’t stop but we can try and do some things to make it easier. Of course is nicer staying a pre-pubescent child (I suspect what many of these children want, not to be boys, just not to have puberty). I don’t know if the issue of girls going through puberty earlier might be an issue as western diets have improved, maybe we aren’t mentally ready enough
I think we have covered alot on these boards about educating children aviut their bodies, and ensuring language is clear etc but maybe in some ways we do need to go back to basics amd In fact educate the patents a little too.
We see it alot on MN, just small things like parents feeling feeling kids are too young fir X Y Z. Deciding bras are too padded when in fact they are just moulded. Arbitrary age cut offs for bras/crop tops etc not based on the needs of the child but based on adult interpretations of the meaning behind what are in fact just functional items. A 9 yr old child with a bra and periods is still a child. The behaviour of predatory men and boys when these things happen is not a reason to drug a healthy child who's body is developing in a normal healthy way . And it shouldn't change the way you feel abiut your child either she's not " becoming a woman " or anything like that she's still a child. And will be til she's 18 regardless of how her body develops.
We should be preparing them and helping support them.throught here times not affirming their body is doing something wrong because parebts cant cope with the idea of their baby growing up. Parents should have had these conversations before it happens and get iver their own hang ups rather than administering these drugs to kids who are of a natural age.