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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My now 11 year old was showing signs of puberty at 8 years old.  The doctor said that we didn’t want her to look much older than her peers because she would be treated differently in a negative way.

Three years later she’s growing normally and will remove the hormone blockers soon.   She’s now 5’3” and about 105-110 lbs.  [/quote]

I really disagree with this. Not wanting a kid to “look different” is a terrible reason to interfere with their natural development. And it’s only the girls that people worry about. [/quote]

The doctor didn’t say anything about looking different.  It was about being fully developed with a C cup bra and hips in the 3rd grade while managing a period.   People would not treat her like a child but she would still act like an child and it would affect her mental health. It’s called Central Precocious Puberty.  There are tests involved to determine whether it is necessary to block puberty until age 11 or 12.

More girls are affected by this but boys are treated too.  Most cases have no reason found but puberty is starting earlier on average, but sometimes it’s even earlier caused by diet or obesity or ethnicity or genetics.   [/quote]

puberty at 8 is early but within normal range. my DS started to show signs of puberty at 8 and nobody ever suggested it was a problem. This is just something people do to girls based on fear of sexuality, as well as the marketing of puberty supression drugs. [/quote]

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