Post by starburst604 on Jun 6, 2024 12:23:57 GMT -5
DD is 9 and she always seems like she's getting so tall, but I'm 5'7" and STBX is 6'5" so she probably will be pretty tall. She was 4'5" at her physical last July and I know she's grown a lot, so I'm curious to see how tall she is next month at her physical.
Anyway, I got my period the summer between freshman and sophomore year, so I was 14.5. I remember because of COURSE it started when I was at my dad's for the weekend and I hadn't come prepared with anything. Rather than admit to him what I needed, I just stuffed TP in my undies all weekend ugh. I grew about 4" after that. I'd be surprised if DD starts that late, but who knows. Right now she has zero signs of puberty other than saying her armpits stink sometimes, but I haven't noticed it. I think she just wants deodorant because her BFF started using it.
I was 12 if I recall correctly, my daughter turned 12 in april and doesn't have it yet. She does seem to have gotten taller recently so maybe its coming soon. She is now maybe an inch shorter than me (I'm only 5'2) and she really hopes to be taller and not "short like mom" (her dad is 6'2) so fingers crossed the period holds off since I hear after that arrives there's not a lot more growth for girls, only a couple inches usually?
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
I think I was around 14? DD is 8 and already 4'4" but very slender. Neither H nor I are very tall, but we do have tall people in our family so there may be that genetic element. I have noticed a couple of signs of impending puberty like stinky armpits after sports and generally needing to bathe more often. She might be starting to get a breast bud (singular) and we brought it up with her doctor because it was only the 1, but the doc said it could be any number of things including puberty and just keep an eye on it to watch for changes.
I am impressed that so many people remember when they got their periods down to the month!
ETA: I do remember that after I got my first, I didn't get another for several months.
Is this a thing? They grow a lot before it starts? Any other signs I should know about?
I probably need a book (I'll take recs).
My kid grew 3 inches last year and 4 inches this year and hasn't gotten hers yet. She does have breasts and pubic hair, so I'm guessing it's sooner than later. I got mine end of 6th grade and she's finishing up 5th.
But she's also 5'3" and not even 90lbs, so does her lower weight factor? Who knows.
I think weight factors. I saw a documentary once (a long time ago, so science may have changed its mind on this) that said girls tend to start their periods when they hit around 100lbs. This is why 200 years ago girls got them later, because of poor nutrition that stunted their growth and weight gain.
I was nearly 16 when I got mine so I hope my daughter gets hers earlier (TBD, she’s 5 ha)!
I'm in the same boat! I was nearly 15. On the plus side I completed my 1 year high school PE requirement before it happened. (ETA: and my mom was 9. So who knows what's up with our family genetics.)
Post by Velar Fricative on Jun 6, 2024 17:26:17 GMT -5
I was in 6th grade and just turned 12.
DD1 might have gotten it a couple of weeks ago. It was so light and lasted maybe half a day but I think that still counts. She’s 10.5 and just about to finish 5th grade, so yeah, this checks out for us.
ETA: Also, I’m so happy period panties are a thing now. Wish we had them when we were younger!
I was nearly 16 when I got mine so I hope my daughter gets hers earlier (TBD, she’s 5 ha)!
I'm in the same boat! I was nearly 15. On the plus side I completed my 1 year high school PE requirement before it happened. (ETA: and my mom was 9. So who knows what's up with our family genetics.)
9! Wowza. Similarly, my sister was 12 so same disconnected genetics. I will say not hitting puberty until 10th grade was about as fun as I imagine going through it as 9 is.
Post by kittywalker on Jun 6, 2024 18:50:34 GMT -5
My DD got hers later than me - I was 11 years old and she just got hers at almost 14. My son, on the other hand, seemed like he was an early bloomer, early voice change, etc. I think my genes are for early puberty and my daughter got my husband's genes.
My sister, when we were younger, didn't get hers until she was 15. I stopped growing in like 5th grade and she grew into high school. But we are the same height now (5'2"), I was just (fake) tall when I was in elementary school!
I was nearly 16 when I got mine so I hope my daughter gets hers earlier (TBD, she’s 5 ha)!
I'm in the same boat! I was nearly 15. On the plus side I completed my 1 year high school PE requirement before it happened. (ETA: and my mom was 9. So who knows what's up with our family genetics.)
Why would you want it earlier and why would you want your DD to have it earlier?
I got mine in 5th grade. I was 11. Know what the bathrooms in elementary schools don't have? A place to dispose of pads/tampons. The sinks and garbage cans were outside the bathroom facing the main hallways. I was so thankful the bathroom stalls did when I went to middle school in 6th.
I was 10. It sucked. I was the only one in my friend group. And it was heavy too, which meant I couldn’t just wear one pad all day, and I didn’t want anyone (especially boys!) seeing me carrying a pad into the bathroom. I went to Catholic school and our uniforms had no pockets, so I would safety pin a pad for later on the inside of my skirt. Good times 😂
I'm in the same boat! I was nearly 15. On the plus side I completed my 1 year high school PE requirement before it happened. (ETA: and my mom was 9. So who knows what's up with our family genetics.)
Why would you want it earlier and why would you want your DD to have it earlier?
I got mine in 5th grade. I was 11. Know what the bathrooms in elementary schools don't have? A place to dispose of pads/tampons. The sinks and garbage cans were outside the bathroom facing the main hallways. I was so thankful the bathroom stalls did when I went to middle school in 6th.
I can imagine that she just meant earlier than 16, because it probably caused her stress to start that late. Most girls get it between 12-14.
I was 13y3mo, and DD was 11y3mo. Mine actually started about a year later than the ages at which my mom and sister started their periods. I haven't asked MIL or SIL about theirs, so it's possible DD's start may be more similar to theirs.
One of DD's friends started her period at around 10y1mo (still in 4th grade at the time). I think the friend's mom (who is a friend of mine) said that was around 2 years before she had started hers. (It was a couple of years ago now, so I don't remember clearly.)
I feel like the only woman in the world who doesn't know exactly when her period started. I think I was 12. I know it wasn't when I was 11, because I went to girl scout camp and I was the only one who hadn't got my period and they made fun of me for it. DD is almost 12 and doesn't have it yet.
I also have no idea. I was in middle school. I think 7th but I have no idea. I just remember having weird stomach pain so I had my mom bring me home. I was taking a warm tub and started bleeding. I cried I was so happy (lol for days, I just remember feeling so special or some shit.)
Why would you want it earlier and why would you want your DD to have it earlier?
I got mine in 5th grade. I was 11. Know what the bathrooms in elementary schools don't have? A place to dispose of pads/tampons. The sinks and garbage cans were outside the bathroom facing the main hallways. I was so thankful the bathroom stalls did when I went to middle school in 6th.
I can imagine that she just meant earlier than 16, because it probably caused her stress to start that late. Most girls get it between 12-14.
yes, I am assuming that is what she meant as well; she is hoping that D will get her period in middle school like most other girls. 16 is later than usual.
I started at 9! It was the summer between 3rd and 4th grade. So, so young.
DD1 started at 10 yr 1 mo; it was the second day of 5th grade for her. DD2 started at 11; it was late in 5th grade for her.
DD3 turns 9 this summer and is going into fourth grade. If the rest of the family is any indication, I assume that she'll start within the next two years. She still seems SO young; I hope she gets a bit longer.
I feel like the only woman in the world who doesn't know exactly when her period started. I think I was 12. I know it wasn't when I was 11, because I went to girl scout camp and I was the only one who hadn't got my period and they made fun of me for it. DD is almost 12 and doesn't have it yet.
I have literally no idea when mine started. I have no memory of it good or bad. I think I was in Junior high but honestly have no clue so you aren't alone.
I was 14 yr 8 mos. My English teacher freshman year had us keep journals and I wrote about being annoyed with it, along with a series of other things that day 🤣, so that’s how I can recall the exact date. I am average height but peaked as a runner a few months later and never came close to my mile PR again. (sad trombone) My identical twin was quite a bit before me but probably had a little more body fat at the time. DD1 (average weight but tall) got hers a day or two before her 12th birthday. She is 13 now and already four inches taller than I am so I don’t know what’s up with that. I predict DD2 will be somewhere in the middle or the later side like me. She is petite and lean and an athlete and I am guessing hers is still quite a ways off (she’s coming up on 11).
Why would you want it earlier and why would you want your DD to have it earlier?
I got mine in 5th grade. I was 11. Know what the bathrooms in elementary schools don't have? A place to dispose of pads/tampons. The sinks and garbage cans were outside the bathroom facing the main hallways. I was so thankful the bathroom stalls did when I went to middle school in 6th.
I can imagine that she just meant earlier than 16, because it probably caused her stress to start that late. Most girls get it between 12-14.
I missed this question when it was originally posted, but yes, exactly. Being nearly 16 and looking totally pre-pubescent was not super fun when all my girlfriends had adult bodies. I thought something was wrong with me and didn't have a mom I could talk to about those things.
Congrats(?) to your DD, ssmjlm! I hope it wasn't a stressful experience.
I have triplets GGB and one of my DDs got hers at 11 (when we were on vacation in Paris of all places lol) and I was pretty shocked! She weighed about 90lbs at the time but had a big growth spurt in height so maybe that's it. Now over a year later my other DD that's about 20 lbs heavier than her sister still hasn't gotten hers yet. They will be 13 in Sept. Neither have much in the boob area yet. I think I was 11 or 12 when I got mine.