10 Year Old Daughter Going Through "Puberty"

10 is early-- only about 10% of girls have started their period before age 11. I remember being told that it would be sporadic when mine started, but I was regular as a clock from the beginning. I personally think 10 is too young for tampons, but I might be old-fashoned about that. I'd get her good pads (the always infinity are great) and make sure she keeps them places she might need them. Also, if she has a locker at school, I'd make sure she has a change of clothes in case of accident. Also, she might need a note or something to keep tylenol or motrin at school-- ask her teacher or nurse what the procedure for that is.

It can take up to two years, from the first period, to have a normal cycle. Your daughter may miss a few months or have two periods within a month. It is all normal as the body adjusts to the changes.
I don't think that you should take her to a gyno right now. Her body will adjust and she will have a regular cycle. It just takes time.

For starters, I would NOT take her to the gynocologist. That would be pointless and fruitless and would make her think she is "sick" because she got her period.

I would simply "go with the flow" (oooh, pun NOT intended). Don't make a big deal of it, except to encourage her, especially if she gets cramps. My daughter found that motrin worked better than midol for cramps, BTW.

I would buy her pads and always be sure she has enough, so she doesn't have to ask, and just see what happens. It might be sporadic, but then again, it might be very consistent right from the start. Your best clue is probably to think back to when yours started. I'd also buy her some lightdays types of pads so she's able to use them when it's ending.

If she has a wonderful female teacher, you might want to let her know, and the school nurse, so they can provide assistance should it ever start at school.

Just treat it like a normal everyday thing, which it is. Find a way to make it "special", so it isn't the dreaded curse kids called it when I was younger.

And if you talk with the school nurse, I think you'll find she isn't the only one who started her period early. Some do, and some don't. It's kind of a wait and see kind of thing.

Most of all, just enjoy her. Relish these years, because getting your period is a reminder for you that she's growing up. In 4 years, she'll be in high school, and 4 years after that ? It's a wonderful adventure to grow up with your children ! Enjoy !

This quite normal, it is usually sporatic or it can be very regular from the very beginning. Girls can start as young as nine possibly eight I think 11 and 12 are the medium
I don't think it is necessary to take her to the gyno.
Women have been getting their cycle for many thousands of years and unless she's literally blowing through 1 super tampon or heavy pad every hour than I wouldn't consider that heavy

My daughter started at age nine and only used a mini pad for the first few months. Because she is so active we started her with slender tampons. she is now 17 and has moved up to regular tampons but still uses a min pad with them in case of an accident. she say her flow is pretty light and only uses the regular during the school days.