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Originally Posted by Cloud
cheer up a 12 year old? are you insane? they're un-cheerupable for the next several years.
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As long as her height/weight are reasonably in proportion and increasing -albeit slowly- you're right, there's no need to worry.
As for making her feel better -my observation is that girls who hit puberty earlier have a harder time of it. Physically, they seem more awkward and mentally it tend sto make them more uncomfortable. The later it comes, the easier it should be. But this is based on no medical evidence whatsoever -just on the observations of the girls at my kids' school and vague memories from childhood. Also, the lack of physical awkwardness can help girls who are late into puberty excel at sports where speed and agility are the key. Being good at something physical can make you feel better about your body too.
Oh, and babybinky, if you're having trouble finding trendy clothes that are slim enough, hit the second hand stores. there you can find new, fashionable stuff outside the regular sizes. my kids are all thin and we find great stuff there -for my daughtter (who is 10, but needs size 7/8) we find jeans in size 10-12 which are way smaller than a 10-12 on the waist, but the right length and with the tags still on. Presumably people buy them without trying them on, find they were made too small and can't be bothered returning them.