Period before pubic hair? Options

[rockable]

Ok.. so my sister is 11, and she says she has started her period.
Thing is, she has no pubic hair according to mum, and has only just started getting the whole, breasts getting lumpy and greasy hair (which i thought was the start of puberty right?)
So I dunno what the hell to think, because I was under the impression from all the sex education, lessons from mum, internet etc, that your first period comes after your hormones have finished everything else.. last, and that greasy hair, development of pubic hair, growth spurts, putting on weight, acne, mood swings, discharge, hips changing etc came first?!
Is this normal? Could she be faking and have tricked my whole family? :S

I really want to know because its really made me feel like crap because I am a really late developer, and she has always been better than me in that sense, and when I started my period a few months back I felt so good, because I had finally proved to myself that yes, I am 5 years older than her, and I finally felt grown up. Now I just feel like a kid again because a stupid 11 year old is already over taking me! I dont get it.

[rockable]

Not necessarily. And you don't have to be jealous, people go through puberty at different times. It isn't a race.

Haha, you dont know how much shes rubbed it in my face already! To her, it is a race, and she has to be exactly like me or better.

Although I understand why, there's no need to feel jealous. Trust me, eventually you'll be glad that you got yours later than your sister. Think about how annoying periods are to deal with, and how many more of them she'll have than you.

Haha.. very true. Thats something which my mum says to make me feel better.

Well, At least I know now, that shes alright and doesnt have a problem. :)

[tokyo-rose]

Haha, you dont know how much shes rubbed it in my face already! Shes pretty darn immature about the matter.

Kids will be kids. I don't think she'll be laughing when she realizes how bad periods can get, but has no friends who can relate since she got hers so early. =/