Children between 6 and 12 years old will begin valuing friendships and become more involved in activities like sports and/or painting.

From 5-11 children start to understand that other people's feelings matter too. Your child will be making and choosing their own friends.

Emotional · Becomes more aware of and sensitive to the feelings of others · Overcomes some childhood fears but can still be scared of the unknown · Reads emotions ...

During this period, children are advancing toward adolescence, and peer friendships start to become very important in their social and emotional development.

Emotional/social changes · Show more independence from parents and family. · Start to think about the future. · Understand more about their place in the world.

Children this age enjoy sharing their point-of-view and can more easily manage emotions to fit the situation. They are better able to select and adapt coping ...

12. Feel a lot of sadness or depression, which can lead to poor grades at school, alcohol and drug use, unsafe sex, and additional high risk behaviors.

Middle childhood, from six to 12 years of age, is often known as the 'forgotten years' of development because most research is focused on early childhood ...

14 июн. 2023 г. · Children in this age group often have a wide range of emotions. Their emotions can change very quickly depending on what happens around them.

Although friendships become more important at this age, children are still fond of their parents and like being part of a family. Read on to learn more.