Pressures of puberty

Madam, - I was appalled recently to learn that adolescents today are reaching puberty at a younger age than in the past because…

Madam, - I was appalled recently to learn that adolescents today are reaching puberty at a younger age than in the past because they are exposed to so much sex through all the channels of the media.

Their brains are absorbing it all and, as a result of this, are telling their bodies to develop earlier. Something needs to be done about this or we will rob our children of a great and innocent time in life that everyone deserves to experience for as long as possible - childhood. - Yours, etc.,

CLAIRE SWAIL,

Clondalkin,

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Dublin 22.