 [ Symptoms ] 8 yr old has shown signs of early puberty xray shows rate 10 yr old he is of average heightweight 6370 concerned  possible precocious puberty the signs are a few pubic hairs otherwise normal healthy boy does have reactive airway has periodically used broncial dialators and regular use of antihisamines [ Disease ] eight years old for a boy is a bit too young to be showing signs of sexual maturation so it is wise to discuss this with his pediatrician in our practice we refer these early bloomers to a pediatric endocrinologist