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

Adolescence and puberty are not the same. Adolescence is that 10- to 12-year period of social and psychological growth that transforms the dependent child (beginning in late elementary or early middle ...

Puberty can be hard on the kid going through it and the parent trying to help them. Your child is going through physical changes that can be awkward and embarrassing. As a parent, you may struggle ...

Autistic people — especially females — may be more likely to reach puberty early, although more research is necessary to explain the link. This can have significant social and psychological effects, ...