Tanner staging for men and girls

  The first growth spurt occurs during infancy and the second during puberty.  Adolescence is an important period of transition from childhood to sexual maturity and eventually the acquisition of reproductive capacity, and is the last stage of child development. It is characterized by the rapid development of sexual organs and secondary sexual characteristics and the acceleration of physical development, and is accompanied by corresponding changes in psychological and behavioral aspects.  Tanner’s staging of breast development in girls.