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Filed under: Tweens, Development/Milestones: Babies
I am not one to run to the doctor every time my kid has an ache or a pain. But yesterday, after about a week of hearing my just-turned-eight-year-old girl complain about sore nipples, I decided it was time to call in a professional. The diagnosis was shocking: breast buds.
Of course, as shocking as the news was, it didn't come as a complete surprise. I am a girl, after all, and have a little experience with growing breasts myself. However, the only thing I had developed by the age of eight was poor vision and a slight overbite.
The doctor assures me that the appearance of breast buds does not mean we will be buying bras by Christmas. But within as few as three years, Ellie will most likely begin filling out her tops in a whole new way. And of course, all that other puberty-related fun will commence as well.
Sitting in the doctor's office, Ellie and I had completely different reactions to the doctor's words. While my mouth fell open in disbelief, hers broke into the biggest smile you've ever seen. She was so excited about her budding breasts, she went back to school and told everyone who would listen. I went home and felt sad.
Today, I realize that maybe I didn't handle this milestone very well and have decided that for Ellie's sake, I will embrace her baby-step into womanhood. In fact, I will celebrate it. Her body is doing exactly what it is supposed to do, however early it may be. I just hope she won't be the only kid in her fifth grade class wearing a bra.
Of course, as shocking as the news was, it didn't come as a complete surprise. I am a girl, after all, and have a little experience with growing breasts myself. However, the only thing I had developed by the age of eight was poor vision and a slight overbite.
The doctor assures me that the appearance of breast buds does not mean we will be buying bras by Christmas. But within as few as three years, Ellie will most likely begin filling out her tops in a whole new way. And of course, all that other puberty-related fun will commence as well.
Sitting in the doctor's office, Ellie and I had completely different reactions to the doctor's words. While my mouth fell open in disbelief, hers broke into the biggest smile you've ever seen. She was so excited about her budding breasts, she went back to school and told everyone who would listen. I went home and felt sad.
Today, I realize that maybe I didn't handle this milestone very well and have decided that for Ellie's sake, I will embrace her baby-step into womanhood. In fact, I will celebrate it. Her body is doing exactly what it is supposed to do, however early it may be. I just hope she won't be the only kid in her fifth grade class wearing a bra.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
9-23-2008 @ 9:43PM
SheriR said...Way to go, mom!!! Good job. :-)
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9-24-2008 @ 12:49PM
Joy said...I sure don't want this day to come. I want my grandchildren to stay little forever. I am going deep into denial now!!!!
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9-24-2008 @ 1:07PM
isisaquaria said...OMG ....Just wait. We are now at 13 1/2--d cup, starting at b-cup and cycle at 9yo ....you think you weren't ready, my husband is still in denial over it. I can't wait for the baby (less than a yr) to get to this point---daddy will have no one to hold when the last one is at that stage--but maybe he will be used to it (NOT)
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9-25-2008 @ 12:57AM
brokemom said...You might be surprised at how many fifth-grade girls actually wear/need a bra. Last year I went to my daughter's fifth grade Parent Meeting, and I was agoggle over how mature those girls looked.
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10-27-2008 @ 6:34AM
Heather said...My daughter started wearing a bra over the summer and she started 5th grade this year, she is 10 years old.
My other daughter age 8 is wanting to wear them and wanting to start getting her little boobs also.
I ofcourse am more than happy to keep them little and not have to grow up, but I know that this is all apart of them becoming women so I will be there for them, and celebrate with them as they grow and mature into little women.
But year almost all 5th graders I have seen have either already been in bras before the year started or are just now starting to wear them.
Our pediatrician told us that between 1 - 2 years after the breast buds start being sore and growing we will start to notice pimples and crankyness especially more towards a certain time a month then her other things will start also.
I am dreading them becoming little women, but I know that's a part of them growing into beautiful women.
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