Blackfrost Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 o god....my daughters only 5....this means i only have 3-4 more years before it all goes to **** and she starts becoming a woman. jeeez...I'm gonna go wake her up and play some more barbies and my little pony with her while I still have time to enjoy her sanity. damn the hormones in our food. I want her to be 5 forever. She rules right now!!
Outcast Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 Glittergurl, it's becoming pretty common for girls to hit puberty younger. I suppose you would mention it to the doc but don't be surprised if it happens. And for sure get one of those books soon. Kids are starting to mess around with each other a lot younger than they did when you were young, too.
kinziepooh Posted October 31, 2005 Posted October 31, 2005 This is a hard time that you are going through, and it is going to get harder. There have been several studies done by psychologists recently that show that not only the life expectancy rates are changing but also the age of puberty. It is very common now a days for a child of your daughters age to be reaching maturity at such a delicate age. It is not only hard on the child but you as well being her mother and feeling robbed of the last few years you would have had her as your "little baby", physically you will be fine, emotionally/mentally is going to be what you are going to have to deal with. Remember that not only the outside is changing but the inside as well. Be prepared that when the hormones begin to alter her physically that she will exhibit behaviors of an adolescent as well. The thing to remember here is patience and understanding, remember, she is probably one of only a few girls in class with this happening at such a young age and the other kids will most likely be meaner to her and pick at her for her physical changes and don't forget she only has the life experience of an 8 year old, so she is going to have the feelings of a 16yr old (horny, emotional ups and downs, anger, depression) but the knowledge of an child (elementary school, people are not mean, no one in the world is bad, boys that say they love you really do they don't want you just for sex, what is sex, where do babies come from) This is not easy and I wish you luck and sugguest talking to a school couselor for further advise on how to approach the subject, but if you do nothing, who's to say waht could happen.
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