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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I notice this too! But less in terms of their appearances and more in their bearing. I have an 8 yo DD and when I was a kid, 11-12 yo girls were giggly and awkward or even rude around adults.

The only word for the 11-12 yo girls I know from the pool and school these past few summers is “poised”! I fully agree with you, OP. I feel bad because I can’t figure out what is pressuring them to have it so together- are expectations that high? Have we conditioned them to be like this? I appreciate it but it’s also unnerving. [b]They speak to me with a graciousness and back-and-forth ease that many of my adult acquaintances can’t manage.[/b]

The boys, on the other hand, don’t seem to be any different than they were in 1992. For all I know, the stuff I hear poolside might have been recorded when I was in middle school and is getting replayed on the speakers. It’s comforting in its own way.[/quote]

OP here: Exactly this. My 11yo sounds has to be reminded to say Hello and Bye[/quote]

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