THURSDAY, Oct. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Puberty is the time when children’s bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation. It prepares the body for ...

More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done.

Children grow up so fast. One day they are babies and before you know it, they are tweens, then teens. But how do you know as a parent that your tween son or daughter is hitting puberty? We unpack the ...

Jennifer Benton’s daughter was just 5 years old when her kindergarten teacher pointed out something unusual: the young girl was developing breasts. It was 2019 and the little girl loved playing with ...

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Most parents agree that talking to their kids about puberty is important-but when and how to start the conversation is often less clear, a new national poll suggests. Among the most common challenges ...