A contentious closed-door meeting involving a parent and board members apparently resulted in the end of a puberty education program for West Shore School District's fifth-grade students. Starting in ...

The authors of a new book on puberty had trouble coming up with a name. The guide to growing up, for pre-teens 9 to 13, is written for all kids – girls, boys, nonbinary youth. It's inclusive of the ...

Puberty education can be uncomfortable for many students and teachers, given the sensitive and sometimes emotionally charged nature of the content. The barriers to this important health topic can be ...

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 ...

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

We may think of our children as our forever babies, but their bodies don’t always tell the same story. “Puberty is starting earlier and lasting longer,” says bestselling author Nancy Redd in an ...

Period education in schools plays a critical role in fostering a culture of girls feeling prepared and having open conversations when it comes to periods. Research reveals 60% of UK students find the ...

New research shows girls are entering puberty earlier, with some as young as eight, whereas, previously, average onset was 10 ...

For kids growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, there's a standard introduction to puberty at many schools: an educational play called Nightmare on Puberty Street. It's a fictional play, and in it, ...

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For many parents, the idea of having “the talk” with their kids may be daunting, making them feel embarrassed or squeamish. But many parents are conflating the classic growing-up talk about sex with ...