Name: Mom Title: Menstrating at NINE

My daughter began her period yesterday (at the age of nine). I know that this is not completely unheard of, however, it is not completely NORMAL either. Has this happened to anyone else's daughter? I am just wondering what to expect with this... Will this be regular? Sporatic? Are there any problems that can come of this? I will be taking her to the pediatrician on Monday but I was just wanting to get feedback from other mothers. Seems as though mothers know more that pediatricians most of the time. Thanks!  ?

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Name: sally • Date: 05/05/2006 21:52:38

my sons in year 4, and we had a sex education evening the other night, and there were 3 other mothers there, whose daughters have also already started there periods at the same age as your daughter, so its getting more common. I think there getting younger all the time and growing up alot faster than our generation. Was she ok? did she know what it was?  =

Name: yup • Date: 05/06/2006 00:00:40

my little sister is 8 and started hers the other day.  =

Name: Jamie • Date: 05/06/2006 02:00:04

I have seen this happen to young girls who are somewhat over weight or not very active.  =

Name: Katie • Date: 05/06/2006 05:49:16

It just means your daughter matures faster. Its nothing normal, no, but it isnt like you say "unheard of".
She'll probly get boobs faster and stuff so watch for that.  =

Name: aracelia • Date: 06/03/2006 19:04:22

i was 8. in 3rd grade. i felt diffrent in a bad way. mine was regular i got used to it  =

Name: Lyric • Date: 06/04/2006 00:41:23

I am not sure I will be of much help, but I was nine when I started.  =

Name: smoothbabytouch • Date: 02/08/2008 17:06:31

I was menstruating at 4.  =

Name: Emo_tions • Date: 02/10/2008 17:29:45

i was 10 when i started and it was kinda normal . . . But my friend started at 15 =O  =

Name: cjsims • Date: 02/10/2008 21:10:33

When I was 10  =

Name: depressedrachel • Date: 02/11/2008 02:51:53

yeahh hi im a teen now and i got mine at the age of 8 so i really think that you should just do what you would normally do with teens and just leave her be. I also think you shouldnt get to over the top about it at partys and that because if her friends see a bag of pads/tampons there gonna start embarrasing her  =

Name: JP25804 • Date: 04/06/2008 10:09:42

I started at 9 and my daughter started at 8. The doctors said there was no cause for concern. Her first year was sperratic but she was developing before her friends which made her feel out of place. Keep the comnunication lines open. At that age they really don't understand what changes are comming or how to deal with them.  =