Is 11 years old the average age to start puberty?

Question

Ok so my daughter started her period last week and she is 11 and a half...is that the average age?And she is 4"10...so is that to short for her agee...it is summer now and she is going to 6th grade?I am just curious.

Answer 1

IT IS VERY NORMAL TO START AT THE AGE 11 1/2 BECAUSE GIRLS USEALLY START AROUND THAT AGE

Answer 2

That is completly normal, both her height and puberty onset.

It is time you brush up on your knowledge of puberty if you had to ask this because she is going to have a lot of questions and you should be offering up a whole lot of s*x ed without her prompting you. Right now you only need to start talking about her body and changes she will be going through, her feelings about all this and he hanging feelings about boys. No need to go in detail about s*x or all that it entails.

Answer 3

Puberty can start as early as the age 10, even earlier for some. It's perfectly normal.

Answer 4

Very, very normal!

Answer 5

I will just say I started my period at 11.  So, I would hope I'm normal : )  Seriously, I think anytime between 11 and 13 would be normal.  Before or after that I might see a doc.

Answer 6

It is normal (If you are worried then you can take her to the docter for a check up and mention that you're a little uncertain)

The most important thing is for her to know its normal! If you don't she may feel very self conscience as she notices that she is changing faster than other girls. Let her know that she isn't alone and the other girls just need a little time to catch up.  If you're worried that she might be haveing trouble with classmates (teasing or bulying) than talk to the teacher and ask the teacher to inform you if anything is worong, but don't make a huge deal out of it.