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Puberty is starting earlier – are you prepared?

Most parenting books talk about puberty starting from age 10, with periods starting from age 12. They’re nice neat numbers for parents to remember and plan for.

But the reality is, everything is starting earlier for our girls. So how do you get prepared? 

Plus, what the hell is in the chicken nuggets we are feeding our kids, it’s less chicken than you might imagine.

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Read more about what Dr Sam said about puberty here

Read more about Susy’s chicken nugget investigation here

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