Childhood ends at 12 ?
As reported in the press, a recent Mumsnet survey has emphasized the belief amongst parents that children are growing up faster – or getting older younger as it’s sometimes described – something the toy industry has recognised for years. It seems this latest survey suggests that the majority of parents believe childhood is over by the age of 12. That’s a sad state of affairs in anyone’s book but, given that at the same time we’re all expected to live…