The external genitals (vulva) and pubic hair will start to grow.They usually stop growing at around 16-17 years. This might result in your child looking out of proportion for a while. Some parts of the body – like the head, face and hands – might grow faster than limbs and torso. If your child wants a bra, a soft crop top or sports bra can be a good first choice. It’s also common for the breasts to be a bit tender as they develop. It’s normal for the left and right breasts to grow at different speeds. This is the first visible sign that puberty is starting.

In girls, these are the main external physical changes in puberty that you can expect. Puberty can be completed in about 18 months, or it can take up to 5 years. Early changes in your child’s brain and hormone levels can’t be seen from the outside, so it’s easy to think that puberty hasn’t started. There’s no way of knowing exactly when your child will start puberty. This typically happens around 10-11 years for girls and around 11-12 years for boys.īut it’s normal for the start of puberty to range from 8-13 years in girls and 9-14 years in boys. Puberty starts when changes in your child’s brain cause sex hormones to start being released from the gonads, which are the ovaries and testes. physical growth and development inside and outside children’s bodies.These physical, psychological and emotional changes are a sign that your child is moving from childhood towards adulthood. Puberty is the time when your child moves through a series of significant, natural and healthy changes.

Name 4 examples of physical changes