It has pursued what the authors call a “precocious” model of development, doing things in a peculiar order. Its democracy ...

Central precocious puberty (CPP) is when your child's body releases certain hormones too soon. This causes early physical growth and sexual development (aka precocious puberty) in girls before age 8 ...

Puberty is an expected part of development that causes many changes in the body. During this time, children mature and develop into adults. It’s common to experience a few bumps in the road during ...

It seems possible, even likely, that precocious readers' development may stall because the schools are not encouraging them to read and learn at their level. Indeed, if schools don’t meet these ...

Not getting enough sleep and going to bed late were associated with a higher risk for central precocious puberty, particularly in girls. Girls with this condition often had serious sleep issues 3.5 ...

During the pandemic, rates of precocious puberty rose by three-fold in some countries. Source: Engin_Akyurt / pixabay The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted people’s lives in many irreversible ways. One of ...

Every child goes through puberty, but not everyone experiences it at the same time. The average age that a child reaches sexual maturity differs between the genders: Girls experience puberty between 8 ...