How old do you have to be for a doctor to consider you for hormone replacement therapy?  I also was wondering where you can get binders. And how should I talk to my parents about getting the stuff I need...

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Depends on where you live for hormones. Some places allow anti-androgens at a very young age to delay puberty. Sometimes it depends on the individual doctor/endocronologist/prescriber.

Your best bet might be to get a gender therapist, more than likely you will need one to get hormones anyway and they can advise you on this sort of stuff. They can help you find the best way of talking to your folks too.

According to the Harry Benjamin Standards of care, a minor must be 16 and have been in therapy for 6 months in order to receive hormones.  The Standards aren't law, but therapists get all panicky about young people so it is unlikely you'd get them sooner.  Also, your parents would have to let you, which is what stops most people.

Binders you can order online from Underworks or T-Kingdom, if you have the money.  If you don't, try the Big Brother Program (also online), or talk to FtMs here who don't want their binders anymore.  If you don't have your own P.O box at the post office and don't want to have to explain an interesting package in the mail to your parents, make your own binder or modify something at the store (I hear medical binders from Walmart or CVS Pharmacy work marvelously).  Asher on the forums can give you a pattern for one.

Talking to parents . . . hoo boy!  Go to someone for advice on that!  In the end, though, advice isn't very helpful; you just have to do it.

Good luck!

Greetings- I am not sure about hormones. I know a doc who will do it if both parents sign and you have been in therapy for 6 months at 16. But different people have different standards.
As for binders I like the tritop from underworks.
Myles