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mpt79 wrote:I didn't see this kind of thing till I was at least 12. But I'm from mostly Irish and German descent and my husband is Spanish (from Spain). He told me he had a full beard at about 12! I did talk to her doctor who is from Egypt and she told me that she had her perior by age 11, along with everyone else in her class except for one girl who was half Dutch. Her point was my daughter is on point with girls from Mediterranean descent.
I guess I just thought I'd see a significant delay in puberty because of raising her vegan. Seems like a lot of the doctors who write about the benefits of a whole-foods, plant-based diet cite later puberty ages in societies that are traditionally mostly plant based. Many of these girls have an average of 14-16 and I thought that would be what I would see in my daughters.
So I was super surprised (and blindsided) by my daughter showing signs of puberty just after having turned 10. (Not to mention I cried my eyes out that she wasn't my little girl anymore:).
I suppose as wonderful as this lifestyle is, it can't keep my kids from growing up!!
viv wrote:Onset of puberty is triggered by reaching a weight of 100 lbs. Approx two years later periods begin. Get ready for those Spanish genes!!
Viv
Lyndzie wrote:Maybe this info will be of help? https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/ ... /110/4/752
It appears that different racial groups have different ages for puberty, and that public hair and breast development seem to precede menarche by around two years. Also, according to this study the average age for puberty onset was 9.5-10.5 years old across all races.
I guess another thought would be when things changed for you. A call to the pediatrician might be helpful.
(Side note: my mom jokingly mentioned yesterday that kids suddenly want privacy when getting dressed around the age of ten. Coincidence?)
mpt79 wrote: I did talk to her doctor who is from Egypt and she told me that she had her perior by age 11, along with everyone else in her class except for one girl who was half Dutch.
Mrs Sunny wrote:mpt79 wrote: I did talk to her doctor who is from Egypt and she told me that she had her perior by age 11, along with everyone else in her class except for one girl who was half Dutch.
Somehow interesting. I am half Dutch myself and I was the first girl in class back then at age 12. But, in relation to the original post, the Italian and Turkish girls from my class started to grow pubic or body hair in general already at age 8 to 9. Over the past years the daughters from friends or co-workers or even my own nieces were all quite early from what I've heard. Early pubic hair, early period.
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