Is it better for a girl to get her period early when she's still a kid or later?

[Anonymous]

I got it when I was nearly 16 (I was by then looking more like a young woman than a baby-faced kid) and I think that's the major reason I had some more time to grow than other girls. For instance, most girls at the age of 14 already stopped growing. Meanwhile I was 5'7 at that age. Now I'm 17 and 5'11.

I think that besides genes, the time a girl gets her period is a contributing factor to her growth. If not then why do many girls that got it earlier hardly ever grow (2 inches at most) or stayed the same?

Also not sure if being involved in several physical activities from an early age and practically always being busy contributed to a delayed period. That's what I read once, that if a girl is active so early on, it can help her grow and delate her period.. giving her more time.

[caligymnast1260]

I don't know if it is better or not, but I got my period when I was 15. I lost it for a whole year, then it came back. I am now 18 and I still have not grown very much. This is most likely a result of the fact that I have been doing gymnastics since I was 3 years old, and studies have shown that gymnastics delays periods and stunts our growth because of all the pounding we do on our bodies. I am 18 and I am 5'3. Pretty positive I did not answer your question at all, haha, but decided to share my story anyways :)

[Vesuvius87]

The 2 inches stuff is partly a myth. I was a 5'2 - 5'3 and 11 years old when I first had my period.

My adult height reached 5'7.

[Izzex3]

I don't know.
I got my period when I was 9.
I was very active and of course I continued to grow.

[Asker]

You grew a lot? I stayed at 5'11 since last year, shortly after getting my period but that's great. I actually was ok when I was at 5'9.

[Izzex3]

I don't know my exact height then, but I'm 5'3 and 21 now. I know for a fact I was a lot shorter when I was 9 years old though.
I grew more than 2 inches for sure.

[Anonymous]

i think later is better.

[Asker]

True... having it early seems like a curse to her growth. I've known a couple girls with tall parents that hardly grew after getting their period so early (my best friend got it when she was only 10).