Alison Curtis: My daughter is about to turn 10 and I’m the one feeling ‘old’

Let's face it. A decade of parenting does change a person

Broadcaster Alison Curtis. Pic: Marc O'Sullivan

Next Tuesday, my daughter, Joan, turns 10, and it has turned me into an emotional wreck. 10 is a big deal for children and parents alike.

For children, turning 10 is significant, because they now are double digits: They have two numbers in their age. They are maturing, and becoming mini-adults. That jump from 9 to 10 is important for them and I think, on many levels, it makes children ‘feel’ different, more in control of their own lives, and more themselves.