My child is obese, so is it premature puberty?

I'm a boy, can I get premature puberty?

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Children's body shapes have changed due to eating habits and environments that have changed a lot from before. Therefore, many parents' vaguely 'worry about their child's premature puberty. Not many parents know exactly about premature puberty. Furthermore, it is also a reality that most information about premature puberty only requires conceptual explanation and treatment. Through this class, we will check out the many misconceptions and rumors surrounding premature puberty and tell you in detail and easy ways to prevent premature puberty and how to deal with it. Parents who take this class will be able to raise their standards and judgment about premature puberty.

Other than not being able to be tall, isn't it okay?

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In girls, breast development occurs before age 8, and in boys, symptoms of testicular enlargement before age 9 are diagnosed as premature puberty. If these changes are obvious, there are some ways to deal with premature puberty, but even if secondary sexual characteristics appear, there are cases where physical changes are not obvious, so there are many cases where people just say, “Children are growing fast these days.”

We'll tell you what symptoms to suspect premature puberty when you have any symptoms and why you should seek treatment. It's not just a matter of height growth, but we'll also check various physical symptoms that can be experienced due to premature puberty, such as hormonal disturbances, early menstruation, and breast and ovarian tumors.

I think my child feels ashamed because of a different body than his peers

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In addition to having a negative impact on a child's body, premature puberty also has a negative impact on their mental health. I feel emotional anxiety and shame over and over again as I constantly compare my body to that of my peers. At this time, physical coping is also important, but parents' emotional coping is very important. For children who are confused by sudden physical changes, let's learn and prepare together how to understand children as parents and deal with them resolutely.

Hello,

A mom of two daughters

I'm an EBS parenting school mentor

I'm Jung Eun-ah, a clinical Chinese medicine doctor in her 23rd year.

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I am a 23-year-old Chinese medicine doctor who has given many lectures on premature puberty & obesity for parents at EBS, cultural centers, child care support centers, elementary schools, etc., diagnosed nearly 10,000 people, and given clinical lectures on premature puberty to Chinese medicine doctors, and a mother of two adolescent daughters.

There is an African proverb that says, “It takes a whole village to raise a child.”

As this African proverb says, as a member of the village, I have been giving lectures in various places to help many parents. In this class, I will also generously talk about how to prevent premature puberty and how to live a healthy lifestyle to help treat it. If you are stubborn, you will be able to make accurate judgments to identify the right information in a lot of articles.

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Does my child have premature puberty? Premature puberty fact check

Does my child have premature puberty? Premature puberty fact check