My daughter is 8 and has started her menstral cycle!!! is that too early?

Trenice - posted on 09/08/2012

Yes I just went through the same thing with my nine year old daughter. I was freaking out ! So I made her an appointment with her pediatrician and they checked her out and she said to be on the safe side she sent us to get an xray done on her bones , well the results came back that her bones were aging too fast for her age , the X-ray showed her bones were the get of a 13 year old. So her pediatrician has scheduled her an appointment with the endochronologist at children's hospital.

Karen - posted on 01/20/2011

I was 9, when I started. SD was about 12.
I would just have her go to the Dr and make sure everythign in ok. Plus keep an eye on her iron leves and stuff. Drs arre always saying I'm anmeic cuz I startd so early,
Hang in there.

Nancy - posted on 01/20/2011

I understand how you feel. For good info about early puberty check out http://www.daughters.com - it's happening to more and more girls and getting info about it can really help you help your daughter. And you can join the FB page at http://www.facebook.com/newmoongirls - lots of parents of girls ages 8 & up there talk about all kinds of things.

Julie - posted on 01/19/2011

It's normal - every generation starts a little earlier than the one before, plus it also depends on family history. The thyroid gland is the one in charge of the hormones.
www.cdc.gov
www.allthyroid.org
www.thyroid-fed.org
www.MyThyroid.com

Julie - posted on 01/18/2011

Sexual trauma, at least as far as I know, has nothing to do with the onset of puberty/menstruation. As others have indicated in their posts, your history does tend to predict your daughter's, but barely 8 is early for menstruation to begin. To ease your concerns, I would definitely schedule an appointment with your pediatrician. Hopefully, everything checks out OK and your daughter is just an early developer. I do know that this and recent generations of girls have begun puberty earlier and earlier than we and our moms.

Teresa - posted on 01/17/2011

When did you start? I know someone that started at 9 and another friend that didn't start til 16. I started when I was 12, so I figure my girls will be around that age.

Julie - posted on 01/17/2011

i agree with all the other mom...is to just go check with the doctor

S - posted on 01/16/2011

I agree with everyone else. It has become somewhat normal for girls to begin their menstrual cycle early even though it is still shocking. Hormone ingestion from food as well as weight are factors that can lead to early onset of puberty. Especially if there is no family history of this.You will need to talk to a Dr. There are also meds your daughter can take to stop the menstrual cycle but I would research it so you are more prepared in what to ask your child's doctor.

Crazy - posted on 01/16/2011

I also got mine at 8 I was terrified, I lived with my grandmother who didn't say anything to me about it because well that was just the way she was raised... so now I have 2 daughters and my 8 yr old is getting crampy and very grumpy the same week that I have my cycle.... haha good luck to their step dad cuz he is swimming in the estrogen ocean in this house... lol it is normal but still bring her to the doc and see what they have to say... they may want to check her out and make sure it is just her normal time... or if there is something like cysts causing it. But all in all yes it is normal
http://www.kotex.com/na/articles-info/my...

http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/grow...

http://parenting.kaboose.com/family-dyna...

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/... (this one is helpful)

Brandi - posted on 01/16/2011

I am thinking it's best to at least get her seen by a dr. 9 is a little early for starting a period though in normal range. You just want to make sure she doens't have precousious puberty which could lead too other problems.

Candy - posted on 01/15/2011

I was 9. More and more are starting earlier and earlier. They say it is because of the hormons in the food we eat. I am like Lissa,I had a c bra at 9 too. I have 2 girls. I am scared to death !!

Lissa - posted on 01/14/2011

I was nine and my mother was 8 so it happens, I also had a c-cup by the time I was 10. I am dreading that I will soon have to have the period conversation fairly soon with my six year old. For my Mum she was scared because her mother hadn't thought it would happen for years so had never brought it up, I was prepared because my Mum knew it could happen early. So just relax about it, have a talk with her, maybe get a book to help explain it to her. I would not be concerned unless she experiences heavy periods or a lot of pain, if she does a visit to the doctor is a good idea.
I honestly can't say having them early ever affected me in a negative way, just make sure she understands what's going on is normal but a little earlier for her than most of her friends.

Laura - posted on 01/14/2011

Wow! That is early! But I have heard of girls getting it early, sometimes because their mother got hers early in life, or sometimes it's just her physique. I have heard of girls getting it very very early though.

Lori - posted on 01/12/2011

My Daughters both started @ 9 the Dr said it was normal they are now 13 & 11 and haven't had any problems. If she is very heavy you may want to have her checked just to make sure she doesn't have any cysts.