There truly is a wide range of normal.
I was 89 lbs at 5'3" for my first menses at age 14, grew 2 more inches the next couple years while gaining only 5-6 more pounds, then stabilized until last year when I finally gained a little weight (now I'm 105 at 5'5'', and nearly 24 years old). I still have the figure of a 12-year-old and I would prefer to look like a woman!
I think it's much more important that she is allowed to eat when she is hungry, and she learns to feel acceptance (and hopefully love) for her changing body. Contrary to what the media tells us there are many worse things for your health than quick weight gain, or weighing more than you should by the BMI scale. Diagnosed eating disorders may not be epidemic but disordered, unhealthy eating habits are everywhere.
I was 89 lbs at 5'3" for my first menses at age 14, grew 2 more inches the next couple years while gaining only 5-6 more pounds, then stabilized until last year when I finally gained a little weight (now I'm 105 at 5'5'', and nearly 24 years old). I still have the figure of a 12-year-old and I would prefer to look like a woman!
I think it's much more important that she is allowed to eat when she is hungry, and she learns to feel acceptance (and hopefully love) for her changing body. Contrary to what the media tells us there are many worse things for your health than quick weight gain, or weighing more than you should by the BMI scale. Diagnosed eating disorders may not be epidemic but disordered, unhealthy eating habits are everywhere.
