“He used to be the kind of kid who at a birthday party would linger on the sidelines,” she explains. Luke Hruska will be 10 in August and this summer, when the family went on their annual vacation to Watch Hill, Rhode Island, his mother, Flossie Crisp, says they saw a dramatic change. Independence: Because of the change in the way they see themselves and each other, pre-adolescents become progressively more attuned to their peers and less identified with their families and parents. Major social factors that come up during pre-adolescence include: It’s an age where kids are trying to figure themselves out, which can be hard on their confidence.īecause the hallmark of this age is an awareness of others-especially of peers-the social landscape of your child’s life changes profoundly during this period in ways that are both good and bad.
They may quickly change how they dress, talk or act. Kids this age may “try on” a lot of different personalities to see which feels best for them.
Trying to live up to these roles can be hard on all kids’ self-esteem. And boys get the message that showing emotion or weakness isn’t masculine. It’s the time when girls start to worry about how fat or skinny or pretty they are, and feel pressure to be sexy. Bullying can result in poor school performance and even depression.Īdditionally, tweens become more aware of gender roles and expectations. Kids may not tell their parents about bullying. This is also the time when bullying starts to happen. Even confident children can become insecure and oversensitive at this age. They compare themselves to their friends. This means they want to fit in with other kids and feel bad if they’re left out. Tweens start to care a lot about what other people think about them. Little kids are more interested in themselves. The biggest change in kids this age is how they think. They can become embarrassed about their bodies. Girls may develop breasts and start to get their periods. Kids this age go through big physical changes. But they still need a lot of help from their parents. It’s very normal for kids this age to start to move from being very close to parents to wanting to be more independent. Kids between 8 and 12 are called “tweens” because they are in between children and teenagers.
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