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Girls who go through puberty early are at risk for aggressive behaviors such as getting into fights or teasing other children. However, their risk returns to normal if they have a nurturing relationship with their parents.

Dr. Sylvie Mrug of the University of Alabama at Birmingham interviewed 330 girls who had started to menstruate at least one year earlier than their peers. She was unclear why these girls were more likely to become both verbally and physically more aggressive than other girls, or why nurturing, communication, and monitoring by parents mitigated that situation.

This study appears in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

Labels: aggression, puberty

Posted By: Aspen Education Group