Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Puberty lessons, as part of sex education, typically begin in the fifth grade. Many experts say that's too late. (Collage: Getty ...

Scientists are still trying to understand why more children are reaching puberty earlier than previous generations. Whatever the cause, many young... Puberty Is Coming Earlier, But That Doesn't Mean ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The eighth graders at Archway School arrive for their sex education class in a noisy stampede. The girls clatter into chairs on one side of the room; the boys grab seats on the other. A few switch ...

Puberty. Just the word can make parents cringe. With puberty comes body odor, body hair, menstrual periods, fluctuating emotions, and crushes. It can be a challenging and confusing time for ...

Yahoo Life’s School Report Card: Sex Education series examines what adolescents are being taught about sexuality — and why it's about more than the birds and the bees. Sex education has become a hotly ...

A growing number of children are entering puberty at younger ages — sometimes as young as 6 or 7. But in many schools, sex education classes don't begin before the fifth grade. For kids growing up in ...