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Hello, I was just wondering why you
call 12-year-olds kids. I Jean responds: Hi, I certainly see what you mean!
You are quite right: I guess I'm not sure about 8-year-olds,
but I would certainly agree that a 12-year-old is a pre-teen
and no longer a child, as we think of children. I can become
careless and lump everyone under 21 into the category of "kids."
But I do Jean. Disclaimer: Ms. Walbridge's response to your question is intended to be educational and informative. It is not a substitute for face to face consultation or psychotherapy with a mental health professional. A friend responds to Jean's response: Well My friend was the one
that said people can be offended by being called a kid. What
she really meant was 1-8 are kids and 9-12 are pre-teens. It's
just Hi, I understand that it doesn't feel good to be called a "kid" if you consider that term to mean "child," when you've already grown out of that stage of your life. You'll probably also agree that some people, at age 9, are not yet pre-teens, even in their own minds, while some are.... but I think that anyone of age 9 or older who considers him- or herself to be a pre-teen IS, and is no longer a child. Thanks again for your comments. Jean Make a contribution
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mean seriously, we aren't kids. I wanted to go to your
website because it looked like you wouldn't call us kids and
it had preteen in the title but now I realize that you called
a 12-year-old a kid [in last week's Question of the Week]. I
think she might have been very offended. It would be like calling
a 32-year-old an old Geezer! Any way, just so you know, 0-7 are
kids, 8-12 are preteens, and 18 and over is adult. Please write
back, explaining what you think. Thank you and goodbye.