Puberty

I read an article in the NYT entitled, "Earlier Puberty in European Girls", and found it very interesting. In this particular article, the various ways children are developing as well as the rate in which they are developing are being discussed. It was said, that as time goes on more and more young girls are developing breast at an earlier age. As as result, many are becoming worrisome. Europeans believe that if a young person develop breast at an early age she may be at risk for breast cancer later on in her adult life. They also believe that it may have a negative impact on ones social behavior (alcohol, drug use, and unprotected sex).
When reading this article I found it very interesting because my coworkers and I were discussing early puberty the other day. One of my coworkers was saying that she believes her nine year old daughter menstrual cycle was soon to begin and the various ways she was trying to prepare her. And when reading this article I found that it was asking the question what should they do?, while I was thinking well what could you do?, but teach them the right precautions and ways to care for themselves. I just think Europeans way of thinking is different from ours in a sense. I'm like yes they are starting puberty and it's nothing you can do to prevent it, but teach them the proper way to care for themselves. Also, I found the many comments they received regarding this topic very interesting. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/04/earlier-puberty-in-european-girls/