A recent study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology suggests that growing up in financially disadvantaged ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kids with ovaries go through distinct physical changes during puberty. Discover the stages of puberty for girls and how parents ...

Early puberty is becoming more common. Research shows it can change how girls are perceived, treated, and supported as they move through childhood.

How ongoing, age-appropriate conversations about bodies, intimacy, and consent build trust, safety, and lifelong confidence for children of all ages.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We may think of our children as our forever babies, but their bodies don’t always tell the same story. “Puberty is starting ...

A 10-year Danish study finds puberty is starting earlier in kids, linking the shift to pregnancy, weight, stress, and genetics.

Puberty is one of the most important stages of physical and emotional development in a child’s life—but for many families, it can be an awkward or confusing topic to approach. With children today ...

Few topics provoke as much concern as the perception that puberty is beginning earlier than ever. While synthetic ...

This literature review explores research on sex and puberty education for autistic children, emphasizing the need for customized educational approaches. By analyzing existing studies, it identifies ...

Lead authors Marlon Goering, Ph.D., and Sylvie Mrug, Ph.D., from the Department of Psychology in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences, say two risk factors for early puberty parents can monitor are a ...