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A mind reader might pick up on a thought<br />

about how you read the latest Harry Potter<br />

in a day. But that might then be crowded<br />

out when you see a stranger and think,<br />

Check out that guy/girl. (All this and you<br />

haven't even turned the page.)<br />

Entering puberty means growing up.<br />

Though you're not an adult yet, you're<br />

heading in the right direction. Puberty<br />

shows that the body is healthy and totally<br />

on track in its growth and development. For<br />

girls, this starts between about 8 and 15<br />

years old, and for guys, it's a little later,<br />

from 11 to 16 years old. (If your body hasn't<br />

made any changes after those ages, then<br />

start asking questions.)<br />

Welcome to a road traveled by many.<br />

Prince William, Avril Lavigne, your dad,<br />

your oldest sister, your grandma, and your<br />

math teacher all went through puberty!<br />

Your classmates, yourfriends, are going<br />

through this too. Just remember that people<br />

begin puberty at different ages and go<br />

through it at different rates. Same will start<br />

before you and some after. It's not a race.<br />

Read on to see how to be the best and.<br />

healthiest you can be during this wild and<br />

crazy time.<br />

What Is Puberty Like?<br />

Girls and guys go through similar things at<br />

puberty. Most feel shy and embarrassed<br />

about changing into adult form. Both guys<br />

and girls start getting oilier skin and pimples<br />

and sprouting adult hair (which I affectionately<br />

refer to as alfalfa sprouts) under<br />

Current Health 1 January 2006 9<br />

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