Yes, you are most certainly still a child. Some people of that age prefer to be known as a young person, but legally you are still a child. You’re a teen/teenager/young person. A child is pre puberty.

Teenagers binge drink, take drugs and have unsafe sex because they are programmed to take risks, new research shows. They are more likely than other age groups to indulge in dangerous behaviours – particularly after enjoying the buzz of a “lucky escape”, say scientists.

In fact, over half (52%) complained that their pre-teens can be more difficult than a teenager – with girls emerging as the most challenging between the ages of 8 and 12.

So, the answer to your question, is yes, a 12 year old is a child and not a teenager. 12 is not considered a teenager because it does not include the “teen” suffix, but is usually considered an adolescent if they are pubescent. 13 is considered the youngest threshold of being a teenager. 12 is a child.

Originally Answered: Is it okay for an 11-year-old to be dating a 13-year-old? Nope. 11 is much too young to “date”, and 13 is till not old enough. “Dating” means a possible romantic relationship, and maybe some level of physical affection will happen if the feelings line up.

There are likely many reasons for this, and they include: a genetic basis; the things she has seen her parents or friends do; the way she has been responded to for previous outbursts; and simple things like how hungry or tired or stressed she may be feeling.

Here are 11 tips on how you can help your child manage his anger and remain calm during times when he is prone to outbursts.

• Ask Your Child What She Is Hoping to Gain by Acting Out.
• Teach Appropriate Expressions of Anger.
• Teach Self-Soothing.
• Shift Your Energy Onto Something More Positive.
• Be a Good Role Model.
• Take a Break.

What Can Parents Do?

1. Take care of yourself. Take care of yourself emotionally and physically, so your children don’t end up with that job.
2. Observe. Observe yourself and your relationship patterns: your own thinking, feelings and behavior.
3. Set limits and give enforceable consequences.
4. Recognize your own contribution.

Follow these 7 steps the next time an apology is in order:

1. Own your feelings and take responsibility for them.
2. Connect the feeling to the action.
3. Apologize for the action.
4. Recognize your child’s feelings.
5. Share how you plan to avoid this situation in the future.
6. Ask for forgiveness.
7. Focus on amends and solutions.

Forget the terrible twos and prepare for the hateful eights ‒ parents have named age 8 as the most difficult age to parent, according to new research. Eight being the troublesome year likely comes as a surprise to many parents, especially since parents polled found age 6 to be easier than they expected.

Stop, drop and breathe. Drop everything else you’re doing, take a deep breath and count to 10. It also helps to repeat a mantra like “Everything will be ok” or “He’s acting like a child because he’s a child.” Keep breathing slowly until you feel some calm flow through you.