![]() But we heard from multiple parents of 10-year-olds that stuffed animals and other toys still play an important role in their kids’ lives. Some may even be starting to grow out of toys altogether, showing more interest in reading, listening to music, or doodling in a journal. Kristin Morency Goldman, a senior editor at the Toy Association, says that kids around 10 years old are often playing independently and that many of them like collecting toys as much as they like playing with them. It also carries over into deepening interest in sports, drama, painting, and other hobbies. And this new-found mental maturity gives them the skills to take on more complex games, crafts, and puzzles. Cognitively, they “can think more abstractly” and have developed “the ability to gather information and formulate well-organized thoughts,” says Glenda Stoller, a psychotherapist in private practice in Manhattan. ![]() By the time kids reach their first double-digit birthday, they might be throwing you a jaded eye roll one day and asking for extra hugs the next. ![]() The road through tweendom is, like most developmental phases, not a straight line.
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