10-Year-Old Child Development Milestones
At the age of ten, many children will start to think of themselves as being almost teenagers and start looking and acting more mature. However some others will remain more child-like, both physically and emotionally.
“Ten-year-olds are emerging adolescents. Their bodies and brains are going through these tremendous changes”
-Aliza Pressman PhD
However, regardless of how they may look or seem, they are still children at heart. They still need parental support and guidance. Being 10 is all about change, with their bodies, hormones, emotions, social circles, and skills. It is a period of monumental transition that can offer challenges and delights as children start to embrace the approach of the ‘tween’ years.
Language and Cognitive Milestones
For many children, the development phase around 10 years old is packed with learning and rapid-paced cognitive growth. Children may seem to blossom from a little kid into a much bigger one with emerging critical thinking skills, huge advance in academic learning, a drive for independence, and a growing social life. They also begin to have a greater awareness of perspectives of others and how they relate to their own.
Language Skills…
Children start thinking and sounding almost ‘grown up’. At this age they are on the cusp of adolescence and have the language skills and cognitive ability to gather information and formulate well-organised opinions and thoughts. Many 10-year-olds can be effective conversationalists, and capable of expressing their thoughts on current events and topics. At this age they can contribute their ideas, solutions and plans.
"Engage your 10-year-old in their critical thinking skills”