My wife did not put any chemicals into our daughter's hair for the understandable fear of causing her thick head of hair to wither down to thin hair and bald spots once she was older. So now we know her actions may have also saved our daughter from experiencing puberty too early. Her actions also seem to have given our daughter an appreciation for her natural hair, because our daughter at age 21 still does not press her hair nor get perms. A good woman is hard to find, but man once you find one there really is no stopping you.