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Only children tend to experience puberty at a considerably earlier age


It would appear that only children experience the onset of puberty early, which is likely to result in the rapid transmission of the genes within the family.The onset of puberty is substantially earlier in children who are only children than in children who have biological siblings. According to the findings of a comprehensive study conducted by Aarhus University, the composition of a family may have an effect on the development of children. "When compared to children who have full siblings, gir

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