8 Years +

Kids this age enjoy outdoor sports as well as scooters, bicycles, and in-line skates. They acquire adult-like interests, abilities, and hobbies and may display a passion by becoming a collector. Some love doing crafts and writing in diaries, and others find computer and video games irresistible. "These years are all about doing things that give kids a sense of mastery and competence," Szymanski says.