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Puberty

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>“For girls, the average age at which puberty now starts is between eight and 12. For boys, it’s between nine and 13. We’ve more children at the earlier end,” says Gonzalez Ziegler, a Colorado-based clinical psychologist.</p>

parenting

Puberty can start as young as eight — here's what you need to know 
Parents tend to focus on the teenage years as a time of transition, but it's easy to overlook the profound changes children undergo in middle childhood as they begin puberty, now occurring earlier than in the past
<p>Dr Mary Lewis from the University of Reading inspecting the skeletal remains of Romito 2 found in southern Italy. Picture: University of Reading/PA Wire</p>

health and wellbeing

Ice Age teens 'went through similar puberty stages as modern children'
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Dr Phil Kieran: My teen has severe acne — cutting out fast food and sugar has made little difference
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Dr Phil Kieran: Help me reassure my son about what height he'll be
Teenager sending email from smart phone in her bed

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Children's screentime could be linked to cell damage and early onset of puberty
TV review: sniggering and single-entendres — Beavis and Butt-Head are stuck in late puberty

culture

TV review: sniggering and single-entendres — Beavis and Butt-Head are stuck in late puberty
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Why are girls starting puberty so early and what can parents do to support them? 
The age at which girls first begin to develop breasts is dropping. We ask experts why this is happening and what parents can do to support their children

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

Caroline O'Donoghue: Let's talk about hormones
Caroline O'Donoghue: Let's talk about hormones
Hormonal therapy is normal in our society - so why can some access it easier than others?

Sun, 05 Sep, 2021

Early-onset puberty in girls linked to later-life obesity
Early-onset puberty in girls linked to later-life obesity

Girls who start puberty earlier are more likely to be overweight as adults.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2018

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