Little Big Girls

The documentary Little Big Girls by director Hélène Choquette sheds light on the phenomenon of earlyonset puberty Today it isnt unusual to see the earliest signs of puberty in girls younger than the age of 9 though this was not the case a few decades ago The result inevitably is a disconnect between the girls physical and emotional maturity Far from being a marginal issue earlyonset puberty is fast becoming a worldwide public health concern A number of causes are suspected Could obesity and exposure to environmental contaminants for instance be to blame While the causes may still be misunderstood the physical psychological and psychosocial repercussions on young girls going through this change so early are all too visible Little Big Girls alerts us to the need to adapt as a society so as to minimize the impact of this phenomenon on our children