Early Puberty
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Early Puberty
Asked by L.L. from York
on July 9, 2010
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My 7 year old girl has been dealing with BO for the past year. BUT now, I found that she has pubic hair. After searching this subject I learned that many parents (or s...
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- It's probably a question better posed to your pediatrician who has access to clinical data the rest of us don't. You'll likely receive a lot of answers about organic ...
- The most common explanation for early puberty these days (yes, lots of girls are having it) are the hormones in non organic milk and meat. It's too late to prevent, b...
- ****ETA- I wouldn't eat meat nor did I drink milk. I have an allergy to milk. So it's not always the hormones in the meat and milk. I was born in 1979... My mom was bo...
Early Puberty???
Asked by S.D. from St. Louis
on March 4, 2009
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Hi Moms...I'm a little freaked out. My eight year old daughter was in the shower last night...and I noticed that she has the beginnings of pubic hair!! My jaw droppe...
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- S., You should bring the issue with your daughter's pediatrician. Not long ago, I watched a program about early puberty on TV and doctors, parents and kids (girls ...
- Sorry, but it's fairly normal. I started at 10 (literally on my 10th birthday!) & I had hair long before then. I also know there were a few in my class that had star...
- Hi S., I haven't dealt with this as a mother yet, however I dealt with it personally. I started when I was in the 3rd grade. It was very hard to deal with because ...
Puberty
Asked by L.H. from Cleveland
on July 1, 2010
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So my 11 year old is going through early puberty. Is it just me or does this mean ignore mommy and only listen to what I want to hear! Wow he's changed. How long will ...
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- They are all different. Three years on average?
- My 13 year old nephew is not going through puberty yet, nor is my 9 year old daughter, but they both think they know more than me & think they should be able to rule t...
- If you go online, and do a Google search, input the search words "Tween development" and many good articles will come up. I recommend reading them, so that you can he...
Early Puberty????
Asked by S.P. from Chicago
on August 10, 2010
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Hi I just took my 6 yr old to the doctor because she had a little hair under her arms and a couple of dark hairs on her pubic area. The Dr. said that she would have ...
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- This topic was recently on Yahoo news. Is your daughter overweight? A recent study indicates that overweight girls start puberty sooner. They recommend that you make...
- This topic has been in the news the past few days. It is increasingly common, but the exact cause is not known and I haven't heard about any concrete correlations to...
- I don't know ANYTHING about going through puberty at 6, however I did start my period at 9 years old. It stunk! I would try anything if I thought it would preven...
Puberty
Asked by M.K. from Detroit
on July 24, 2008
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i was about 15 when I started my period. I always assumed that my daughters would enjoy the same late start. recently my 10 year old daughter was putting her bathing s...
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- My 10 year old has had underarm hair for 2 years, and I finally let her shave (I did it) I freaked out when she was 8, but I guess the average age is younger and young...
- It started my period when I was 11, so she may be approaching it.I would shave for her, and show her a little later how to do it herself,unless she wont let you then j...
- It's definitely possible. I started on the last day of 5th grade and had terrible PMS symptoms for a month or two leading up to my first period :(
Any One Heard of Premature Puberty?
Asked by C.R. from Abilene
on November 10, 2006
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I am wondering if any other "lucky" mom has heard of Premature Puberty...My youngest daughter is 7 and supposedly already started her period...Has anyone heard of this...
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- I hope that there is nothing wrong. I wouldn't put her on any meds... ummm I hate to ask, but is there a chance of someone molesting her...sensitive subject, but coul...
- my mom's best friend started her period at age 8, so it is possible that your daughter has started her period. i have no idea about medications though. i know a friend...
- I actually saw a little girl and her mother on Oprah a few years ago going through the same thing. It is very rare but basically the little girl (who was also about 7...
Early Puberty?... Should I Be Concerned?
Asked by M.H. from Pine Bluff
on October 25, 2009
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I am concerned that my 6 year old daughter may be hitting puberty early. She has been having to wear deoderant for the past 3 or 4 months because she has developed adu...
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- Hurry to the doctor. This sounds like early onset puberty. a hormone imbalance in thebody causing an excess of hormones, thus starting puberty. There are ways to re...
- I have heard about cases where it was believed that the hormones in milk and even meats were the culprit in early onsets of puberty. I would take her to the doctor AS...
- I'm don't have any experience with that with my child, but I developed early. By the time I was in third grade (at 7 or 8)I had developed enough to wear probably an A...
Precoucious Puberty
Asked by G.B. from Cincinnati
on July 27, 2007
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I would like to find other moms with daughters with precoucious puberty.
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- my daughter whom is now 13 went through puberty at the ripe young age of 9. She started with the dropping of grades, the mood swings and being mean to her siblings. Al...
- I was startled to find that my 9 year old has some pubic hair. I don't believe that she actually realizes it yet because it is farther back. She had a rash that she ...
- I haven't had this happen to me (YET, my dd is only 5) but I heard from a doctor and a chemist that lots of girls are experiencing this now because of the Bovine Growt...
Precocious Puberty
Asked by V.B. from Miami
on September 28, 2010
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My daughter is 9 yrs. old. She started with puberty changes at 8 1/2 yr old. I've heard through friends and doctors that that is normal these days. Also, I've heard a...
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- A pediatric Endocrinoligist will be able to help you with this.
- I have a friend who"s daughter started showing signs of early puberty. She was short. Her doctor told her that if she gets her period now, she will not grow to her ful...
- It was also pretty common 30 years ago. And 60 years ago. And probably for as long as our kids have been well fed. Of course there's a "range"... almost anything betwe...
Precocious Puberty?
Asked by C. from Tampa
on July 24, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter has just been referred to a pediatric endocrinologist for precocious puberty. Has anyone else been through this?
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- Hi C., I think precous puberty is the early onset of puberty, right? I'm going to answer assuming this is what you are saying. I have not been through this but ...
- I don't know of anyone that has had it, but I do know that they treat it by providing hormones to delay the onset of puberty. My boys go to Dr. DeClue at St. Joseph's ...
- I knew a 10 year old who had it. She was just more developed than the other 10 year olds. She had her period, had larger breasts than her peers and needed deodorant. S...
