What to write
What to write in your child's memory book at age 12
Twelve is a year of big change — new school, new routines and growing independence. They may share less, so the moments they do share are worth keeping. Write it down quietly; you'll both be glad later.
Questions to answer this year
- What's the biggest change in them since last year?
- Who are they spending their time with now?
- What do they care about that surprises you?
- How do they handle things going wrong?
- What's the funniest thing they've said at your expense?
- What have they started doing without being asked?
Milestones and moments to look out for
- Their first days at a new school
- Travelling on their own for the first time
- New friends and the group they've found
- A passion that's becoming part of who they are
- Their first phone, and the rules around it
- Something they achieved that took real effort
- A conversation that surprised you
Every child moves at their own pace — these are ideas for what to notice, not a checklist.
Things they might say
“Can you drop me round the corner?”
“I'm not being moody, I'm thinking.”
“Actually, Dad, that's not how it works.”
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