My daughter has hit puberty HARD! She woke up one morning with hair under her arms and her small buds had blossomed into very large breasts. Thankfully it was the weekend, so we were able to run out and buy her some bras. Only that week, she was supported in a crop top.
I feel for her. In high school, I was flat-chested but didn’t care and was outgoing. Some of the girls were embarrassed by their lack of chest, while my friend and I, who were both quite sporty, didn’t mind at all.
Then, one summer while away from my mom and the city, I woke up to find large lumps of breasts. Thankfully, a friend noticed and lent me her bras until I could get home, and my mom took me shopping. In my day, the boys noticed everything — and commented; but the girls didn’t seem to care.
Everyone was too busy with their own issues, I guess. But my daughter is in the opposite situation: the boys don’t care, or at least, haven’t commented, while the girls are being mean and showing their jealousy. My daughter understands that her body is growing (it’s called puberty, people!) and she can’t do anything about it.
But she doesn’t understand why the girls are being mean to her as a result. How can I help her? You can teach your daughter to hold her head up high and not care about what other people are saying about her behind her back. Those girls are jealous and, because one girl thought being mean was the way forward, they’ve all followed her lead.
Your daughter needs to hang out wit.