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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2020 12:20:26 GMT 10
I would say yes. I am thinking back to when I was 5 and when my little sisters were 5, we already had favourite toys, hobbies, developed friendships etc. It's not the same as being 8 or 9, but it was childhood and memories are a lot clearer at this point than 3 or 4.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Dec 24, 2020 20:00:17 GMT 10
Yes, I personally consider it to be. I watched "The Polar Express" for the first time in many years a couple of nights ago and watching it brought back a lot of great memories of sitting on the lounge with my Mum when it was close to Christmas and watching it as a kid. I have a great deal of nostalgia for 2004, the music, TV shows and movies from then all feel very homely to me. At the age of 5, I already had my own favourite toys, hobbies, songs etc. It's definitely the main part of your childhood.
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Post by Early2010sGuy on Jan 7, 2021 15:01:26 GMT 10
In my opinion:
0-2: Infant
3-4/5: Toddler
5-8/9: Early Childhood
9-14: Middle/Peak Childhood (Elementary/Middle School)
14-18/19: True Teen Years (High School)
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Post by SharksFan99 on Jan 7, 2021 20:08:54 GMT 10
9-14: Middle/Peak Childhood (Elementary/Middle School) Ages 11-14 are too late to be regarded as peak childhood, IMO. Even age 10 is sort of borderline.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2021 2:22:26 GMT 10
In my opinion: 0-2: Infant 3-4/5: Toddler 5-8/9: Early Childhood 9-14: Middle/Peak Childhood (Elementary/Middle School) 14-18/19: True Teen Years (High School) This was a refreshing take especially with the proliferation of "childhood is between ages 2 and 8" type opinions I see which sound patently incorrect to me. I usually consider 9-11 peak childhood and 12/13 late childhood, but putting my personal aversion to 2005/2006 aside I could see how they can be mushed together.
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Post by Early2010sGuy on Jan 8, 2021 2:26:56 GMT 10
9-14: Middle/Peak Childhood (Elementary/Middle School) Ages 11-14 are too late to be regarded as peak childhood, IMO. Even age 10 is sort of borderline. Ehh, the reason I put it as Peak Childhood is because it combines Middle and Late Childhood together in terms of interests, thats just me though 
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Post by ItsMichael on Jan 8, 2021 2:39:36 GMT 10
I'd say so. You are starting Kindergarten and although you still watch some preschool shows on PBS Kids or something of the sort, you move away to more new genres that appeal to you. I remember that I got into Danny Phantom, which involves a lot of action, around 2005-2006 and I really liked it. It's definitely one of my favorite shows from my childhood. It's the first year of core childhood for me!
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Post by Telso on Jan 10, 2021 2:13:16 GMT 10
In my opinion: 0-2: Infant 3-4/5: Toddler 5-8/9: Early Childhood 9-14: Middle/Peak Childhood (Elementary/Middle School) 14-18/19: True Teen Years (High School) This was a refreshing take especially with the proliferation of "childhood is between ages 2 and 8" type opinions I see which sound patently incorrect to me. I usually consider 9-11 peak childhood and 12/13 late childhood, but putting my personal aversion to 2005/2006 aside I could see how they can be mushed together. I mostly define childhood as the age of innocence though. By the age of 13, you're a little too aware sexually and of the horrors of the world. Plus that's when most people tend to fully abandon kids activities like toys and cartoons towards teen ones. Not to mention puberty that hits hard by then. I think 6-10 is probably the best cap for peak childhood, with 11-12 being more of a transition.
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Post by Telso on Jan 10, 2021 2:30:09 GMT 10
Ages 11-14 are too late to be regarded as peak childhood, IMO. Even age 10 is sort of borderline. Ehh, the reason I put it as Peak Childhood is because it combines Middle and Late Childhood together in terms of interests, thats just me though If being a horned up, angsty 14 year old is what you define as being the peak of childhood... Then more power to you
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2021 2:38:30 GMT 10
This was a refreshing take especially with the proliferation of "childhood is between ages 2 and 8" type opinions I see which sound patently incorrect to me. I usually consider 9-11 peak childhood and 12/13 late childhood, but putting my personal aversion to 2005/2006 aside I could see how they can be mushed together. I mostly define childhood as the age of innocence though. By the age of 13, you're a little too aware sexually and of the horrors of the world. Plus that's when most people tend to fully abandon kids activities like toys and cartoons towards teen ones. I think 6-10 is probably the best cap for childhood, with 11-12 being a transition towards more maturity. Yeah, I can definitely see that. My hormones were raging for sure by 13 and I was watching adult shows like Prison Break and The Office. I guess my definition of teenagehood has more to do with independence from your parents. By 14, in true teenage arrogance, I basically felt like I was in adult. I was in high school choosing my own courses, I had a job, and was basically doing things on my own without my parent's help. If my parents and extended family disappeared the next day, I would probably live on my own with some adjustment, instead of going to an orphanage or looking for foster parents. I noticed when my little sister turned 14 too that I could basically talk to her like an adult or like she was my friend. Before that it didn't feel appropriate. She started puberty at 10. At 12, she had stereotypical teenage interests, decorated her room, started having crushes etc. but it felt puerile in its own way. Like, she would cry because we didn't want to paint her room the colour she wanted. You just cannot have an intelligent conversation with a 12 year old. But at 14/15 she started forming intelligent opinions on complex topics, started applying for jobs (pre-pandemic), does things like cooking on her own etc. which felt like the real start to teenagehood to me. She's basically a mini-adult now. I classify 12/13 as late childhood. You're definitely not a 'true' kid anymore but you are still your parent's child for sure lol.
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Post by Early2010sGuy on Jan 10, 2021 12:51:51 GMT 10
Ehh, the reason I put it as Peak Childhood is because it combines Middle and Late Childhood together in terms of interests, thats just me though If being a horned up, angsty 14 year old is what you define as being the peak of childhood... Then more power to you Hahaha
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Post by aja675 on Jan 17, 2021 13:29:02 GMT 10
I mostly define childhood as the age of innocence though. By the age of 13, you're a little too aware sexually and of the horrors of the world. Plus that's when most people tend to fully abandon kids activities like toys and cartoons towards teen ones. I think 6-10 is probably the best cap for childhood, with 11-12 being a transition towards more maturity. Yeah, I can definitely see that. My hormones were raging for sure by 13 and I was watching adult shows like Prison Break and The Office. I guess my definition of teenagehood has more to do with independence from your parents. By 14, in true teenage arrogance, I basically felt like I was in adult. I was in high school choosing my own courses, I had a job, and was basically doing things on my own without my parent's help. If my parents and extended family disappeared the next day, I would probably live on my own with some adjustment, instead of going to an orphanage or looking for foster parents. I noticed when my little sister turned 14 too that I could basically talk to her like an adult or like she was my friend. Before that it didn't feel appropriate. She started puberty at 10. At 12, she had stereotypical teenage interests, decorated her room, started having crushes etc. but it felt puerile in its own way. Like, she would cry because we didn't want to paint her room the colour she wanted. You just cannot have an intelligent conversation with a 12 year old. But at 14/15 she started forming intelligent opinions on complex topics, started applying for jobs (pre-pandemic), does things like cooking on her own etc. which felt like the real start to teenagehood to me. She's basically a mini-adult now. I classify 12/13 as late childhood. You're definitely not a 'true' kid anymore but you are still your parent's child for sure lol. Going by the first criterion, I didn't stop being a kid until 22. 🤭
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2021 14:45:58 GMT 10
Yeah, I can definitely see that. My hormones were raging for sure by 13 and I was watching adult shows like Prison Break and The Office. I guess my definition of teenagehood has more to do with independence from your parents. By 14, in true teenage arrogance, I basically felt like I was in adult. I was in high school choosing my own courses, I had a job, and was basically doing things on my own without my parent's help. If my parents and extended family disappeared the next day, I would probably live on my own with some adjustment, instead of going to an orphanage or looking for foster parents. I noticed when my little sister turned 14 too that I could basically talk to her like an adult or like she was my friend. Before that it didn't feel appropriate. She started puberty at 10. At 12, she had stereotypical teenage interests, decorated her room, started having crushes etc. but it felt puerile in its own way. Like, she would cry because we didn't want to paint her room the colour she wanted. You just cannot have an intelligent conversation with a 12 year old. But at 14/15 she started forming intelligent opinions on complex topics, started applying for jobs (pre-pandemic), does things like cooking on her own etc. which felt like the real start to teenagehood to me. She's basically a mini-adult now. I classify 12/13 as late childhood. You're definitely not a 'true' kid anymore but you are still your parent's child for sure lol. Going by the first criterion, I didn't stop being a kid until 22. 🤭 You didn't watch grown up shows until 22? 🤭
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Post by aja675 on Jan 17, 2021 14:46:51 GMT 10
Going by the first criterion, I didn't stop being a kid until 22. 🤭 You didn't watch grown up shows until 22? 🤭 No, I was talking about the part about knowing life skills.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2021 15:24:10 GMT 10
You didn't watch grown up shows until 22? 🤭 No, I was talking about the part about knowing life skills. Oh, I see. I guess some parents are more protective. But I think if a Japanese RPG came to life, most teenagers would be able to save the world tbh, but not 12/13 year olds. You'd just have to grind and slay some demons for a bit.
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