The end of childhood: 12

Childhood is becoming ever shorter and ending at the tender age of 12, a survey by Netmums has found.

According to the poll of over 1,000 parents by the website, over 70% said their child was no longer childlike by the age of 12.

Almost all of the parents felt that children today were under far greater pressure and grow up faster than previous generations.

The change is blamed on a toxic mix of peer pressure, celebrity culture and the media. Read more

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