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Typical start of puberty for girls — often around 9 or 10. Boys: 9–14, starting invisibly.
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
of parents of 7–12-year-olds plan to wait until their child asks. Many kids never work up the nerve.
Source: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll, 2025
adolescents across 52 studies: kids whose parents talk with them make measurably safer choices.
Research: JAMA Pediatrics, 2016
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