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Middle Childhood (11-13) - Joseph Vallejo

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Middle Childhood (11-13) - Joseph Vallejo

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Children in this age range experience many different changes. Not only with their body, but mentally and emotionally as well.

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south dakota state university college of agriculture and biological sciences

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Adolescent Development - Early Adolescence (Ages 10-13)

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The period of adolescence is one of the most dynamic developmental periods of our lifetime, rivaled only by infancy in terms of the rapid pace of development. Understanding these changes can help work with youth. View Amber's profile: http://igrow.org/about/authors/amber-letcher/ Comments by Amber Letcher, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Specialist.

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Social and Emotional Development: Ages 11-13

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Social and Emotional Development: Ages 11-13

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Children begin learning themselves with what their personality is and how they want to go about things in life.

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Children at this stage have entered a highly emotional space. They are just beginning to cope with hormonal changes. They're also hitting a time when peers will have the most influence on them. They want to be poised and have self-control, but they are often clumsy and in conflict.
At this stage, children will exhibit many of these characteristics:

Beginning to develop personal values

Learning to make appropriate decisions to resolve conflicts arising from the influence of peers

Defining themselves through environment, friends, clothes, culture, TV, etc.

Developing the understanding that there are consequences to their actions

Learning to analyze risk factors

Showing empathy

Learning to handle emotions such as fear, frustration and rejection

Learning to express individual ideas in appropriate ways

Participating in a lengthy project that has a visible outcome (such as skits with costumes, organizing a community program, etc.)

Beginning to accept personal and community responsibility

Developing leadership skills

Developing persistence

Exploring and examining rules to make sure the rules are fair

Identifying themselves with a peer group; they may do things with others that they'd never attempt alone

Learning to accept and value other points of view

Communicating with peers through a variety of methods

Demonstrating the ability to set personal goals

Keep This in Mind
This is a period of life when some kids start dabbling in riskier behavior (self-harm, smoking, drug use, sex, etc.). Be available to talk with them about their struggles and what they are observing with their friends' struggles. If you sense that you need extra support outside the family, ask a school guidance counselor or your child's pediatrician for a referral to a family counselor. Don't try to go it alone with a serious issue. Some issues equate to slippery slopes, and problems can snowball into enormous proportions if you don't catch them in time.

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Social and Emotional Development: Ages 11-13

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Children at this stage have entered a highly emotional space. They are just beginning to cope with hormonal changes. They’re also hitting a time when peers will have the most influence on them. They want to be poised and have self-control, but they are often clumsy and in conflict.

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Graph showcasing body changes during 11-13 years

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Graph showcasing body changes during 11-13 years

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The graph shows that people, both male and female, develop so much in regards to their height and weight during the years between 11-13.

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There are two types of egocentrism that children experience in these ages. The first being the imaginary audience, where they believe that other people see and care about how they look, sound, move, or whatever other action.
The 2nd type is the personal fable. They think that they are the only ones going through their experiences and emotions.

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Children in this stage going through wild mood swings. They can be best friends with somebody, but the very next minute want to never see them again. This also helps them develop important features in life like communication and social conflict skills.

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Anthony, Michelle. “Social Development in 11-13 Year Olds.” Scholastic, https://www.scholastic.com/parents/family-life/social-emotional-learning/development-milestones/social-development-11-13-year-olds.html.

SDSUiGrow, director. Adolescent Development- Early Adolescent (Ages 10-13). YouTube, YouTube, 12 Aug. 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udtNyOd1T6E. Accessed 11 Dec. 2021.

“Social and Emotional Development: Ages 11-13.” Kidcentral Tn, 2018, https://www.kidcentraltn.com/development/11-13-years/social-and-emotional-development-ages-11-13.html.