babyminding

I was reading an article this morning about how children as young as 3 have already started puberty. Known as precocious puberty, over the past century, puberty is coming about two years earlier for both boys and girls in Britain. In most cases, precocious puberty is considered to have occurred if it starts at age 8 to 10 for girls, and slightly later for boys. Several theories have been linked to early puberty, including hormones in food, chemicals like phthalates, childhood obesity and broken families. A calorie-rich diet of junk food can be a contributing factor. So is stress, which is believed to disrupt the balance of growth hormones. (more…)