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For children assigned female at birth, the first sign of puberty is usually breast development.

While this milestone can be exciting, it can also be filled with many concerns—for both kids and their parents.

Here, we answer your top questions about the stages of breast development during puberty, including an expected timeline and signs that breasts are growing.

Remember that everyone develops at a different rate, but you should bring up any concerns with your child's health care provider.

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When Do Breasts Begin Developing?

There's a fairly wide range of "normal" when it comes to the age that preteens start developing breasts, says Lisa Hoang, MD, a pediatrician with Providence Mission Hospital in Southern California.

The most common time for this to happen is between the ages of 10 and 11, but breast development can start as early as 7 or 8 years old.

Parents whose children develop breasts on the early side may be taken aback, says Dr.

Hoang, but it's important to reassure your child that what's h

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