Thread: Children maturing too fast (physically)

I have been saying this for several years now.

When I was a kid you looked like a kid. We looked like the kids on the Brady Bunch. Kids acted like kids. Riding our bikes, playing in each others yards, swimming, etc. The worse thing we did on an average day was ringing someones doorbell and running like mad.

Now kids dress, walk, talk, act, even think like grown-ups. They are taller younger, and maturing faster.

My sister had a difficult birth, because my niece was such a long baby. She was only just over 6 lbs., but she was long. A nurse actually had to straddle my sister, and help force the baby out. The doctors say she will be tall, even with her malformed leg and hip bones. She is constantly growing. She's 7 years old and already almost to the top of my chest. She has started to develop a little bit already, which has her parents ready to lock her away till she' 30 (lol). When I was young girls didn't start to develop till they were in their teens.

About 2 years ago I saw some show on the Discovery channel. That said some scientists believe we are heading for another ice age. Not right away, but toward it. They said that we will start to notice more and more children maturing faster. This had something to do with surviving the ice age. I can not remember all the reasons given. Is this a possibility? I suppose it could be. Who knows.

All I know is my niece grows like a weed!

She has started to develop a little bit already, which has her parents ready to lock her away till she' 30 (lol). When I was young girls didn't start to develop till they were in their teens.

Is she kinda chubby? I don't think breast development is possible at 7. Girls usually Don't hit puberty till there like 9, or more likely 10.

When I was young girls didn't start to develop till they were in their teens.

No girls don't develop only in there teens, it starts usually at puberty. At around age 10. Some develop slower, which are the ones you saw developing in there teens. But it can start at age 9 or 10.

I don't think girls are developing any faster today, it just so many are overweight, it makes it seem like there developing.

I think the only thing the kids are doing faster is acting like there more grown-up. Too bad some are just as immature as the old days, just wanting ppl to think there grown up. .

Please actually READ the first post in the topic, not just the headline. Some of you are straying into areas that have nothing to do with the topic at hand and have already been covered in other, more appropriate threads.

This isn't about how kids act, what they wear, teenage pregnancy or other kinds of delinquancy.

Originally Posted by Miroku4444

Is she kinda chubby? I don't think breast development is possible at 7. Girls usually Don't hit puberty till there like 9, or more likely 10.



No girls don't develop only in there teens, it starts usually at puberty. At around age 10. Some develop slower, which are the ones you saw developing in there teens. But it can start at age 9 or 10.

I don't think girls are developing any faster today, it just so many are overweight, it makes it seem like there developing.

I think the only thing the kids are doing faster is acting like there more grown-up. Too bad some are just as immature as the old days, just wanting ppl to think there grown up. .

I've had breasts since I was eight myself. But I was slightly over weight. My younger sister though is skinny as a stick and she started developing hers around the same age. She's eleven now and they're small, but full sized breasts. It's scary.

actually this topic is more about kids growing up faster mentally and physically. Not behavioral issues.

Originally Posted by bratling

I've had breasts since I was eight myself. But I was slightly over weight. My younger sister though is skinny as a stick and she started developing hers around the same age. She's eleven now and they're small, but full sized breasts. It's scary.

I guess you guys hit puberty extra early. Is she related to Punky Brewster?? Maybe it is something in the water or the food, making our kids mature too fast? This was never heard of in my day.

We had someone in the family develop at 9yrs, and everyone was shocked.

She's eleven now and they're small, but full sized breasts. It's scary.

Your mom better lock her up from all the boys.

Originally Posted by Miroku4444

I guess you guys hit puberty extra early. Is she related to Punky Brewster?? Maybe it is something in the water or the food, making our kids mature too fast? This was never heard of in my day.

We had someone in the family develop at 9yrs, and everyone was shocked.


Your mom better lock her up from all the boys.

Well my reason was being overweight. I didn't get a period till I was thirteen. But my sister that is eleven got hers already. I think it's the food! Cus the crap they put in the water is different everywhere. But we get allour meat and produce pretty much from the same companys and they feed them the same horomones!
Oh my god, I know, she already had her first date too, to a school dance (She's a brand new sixth grader. Middle school. How scary.)