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[quote=Anonymous]First, can we not call them "boobs" please?  That is really the only offensive part of the title/thread.

My DD started seemingly to develop tiny little breast "buds" at age (4).  It accompanied a huge growth spurt and weight gain.  She had been an underweight, slight, peitite toddler and suddenly started growing at a super rapid pace.  Her pediatrician was extremely worried about "Precocious Puberty" (PP) which can be caused by anything from a brain tumor to environmental hormones.

We took her to Childrens' Hospital, had bone density and blood test and the pediatric endocrinologists determined it was [u]not [/u]PP.

DD is now 8.  She is one of the tallest kids in her grade (but among a group of tall kids) and does have small "fat deposits" on her chest.  I say "fat deposits" because they are not actually breast tissue yet.  They will be at some point.  The pediatrician and endocrinologist told me they will start to feel different, more solid, as real breast tissue developes.  She is sensitive about it and likes to wear a "bralette" - kind of like a close fitting cropped camisole - with snug knits, tshirts, etc...   Some of her flat-chested friends wear them too so it is not a big deal.

She actually has no real signs of PP - no pubic hair, no body odor, bone density placed her at younger than her real age -but she is curvier than many other girls or than I was at that age, although I too am very tall.  It is just her body style.  She is very athletic and very active and eats a healthy diet.  Her chest looks very similar to girls entering puberty but, in her case, its not actually breast tissue, just the way her body is formed.   Hope this helps.[/quote]

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