http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSSAN258/34970/34995/362824.html?d=dmtChildGuide

This is what I found in regards to the menstrual cycle and when it starts.

My daughter is only 7 her birthday is in june too. She already has many signs of puberty. I was very concerned and asked the doctor. He said that these days kids are hitting puberty earlier. Some children do start their cycle around 9-10. Particularly african american girls get it early. My daughter has an older sibling who was adopted to a different family. Her adoptive mom said she started hers at 10. So I am pretty sure my little one will too.

My daughter turned 9 in Sept, and right now she is showing just mainly hormonal signs. However, she has been very sensitive her entire life, but lately it has gotten much worse.

My daughter is seven and frankly, I had no idea that menses starts so soon! I guess I was a late bloomer and didn't get graced with it until I was 18. But 10? That sounds really young to me. My daughter isn't showing signs of anything in particular as of yet, but since she is as active as I was, I am guessing she will be late as well. Unless, of course, you count her haughty, and sometimes disdainful attitude...(PMS for another 11 years? Awesome.)
I'll have to read that article as well, because now that I think about it, I have no idea.

Hooray. Great article.
Lots o' talk about fluid and vaginas.

I am just not equipped for that 'talk'.

If I know me, my version of the talk will spiral completely out of control and somehow we'll end up on the topic of Yetis in the Himalayas and Barbra Streisand. This will not go well.

Thank you for the link. It was so helpful!

There is alos a book "The Body Book For Girls" By AMerican Girl. Price $10
I got it at Bath and Body Works. I bought two one for my daughter she has two girls and one for me for Ri.
Ri has boobies! She is a big girl for her age 7. Her Nipples are inverded....should I say something to the Doc?
I started just before I was 12 and my daughter was age 12. But she had a friend that was very little for her age that started at 9.
They say do to the hormones in the meat it is causing girls to start even age 5 and 6.That is terrible! I kind of look for Ri to start before age 12. She is shorter then I was at the age but weighs what I did at that age.AND........I didn't have boobies either!

Hi :) I don't have daughters, but I was curious nonetheless. I have a book called 'The Wonderful World of Boys' & the same author also has a book called 'The Wonderful World of Girls.' May or may not be helpful on this particular topic, but thought it was worth a mention.

I have 3 daughters... My oldest daughter is 13.. she started having her cycles a little over a year ago. She started developing 2 and a half years ago.