Even though I didn't have the opportunity to interact with the children as much as I would have imagined, I had the chance to observe them first hand, which is always an advantage for anyone studying human behavior. and interactions. Some of the children who appeared on the show were technically in the pre-teen stage of their development. They were between the ages of 8 and 12, a period considered to be when the body begins to mature internally to prepare for the more intense stages of puberty and adolescence. It was interesting to see how these older children interacted with their peers and parents compared to the younger children. I thought about the differences between the minds of adults and those of children and adolescents as everyone prepared. I remember looking at them and thinking how different their lives would soon be for them. Through observation, I saw how older children used concrete operational thinking to follow their schedule and be fashion ready on time while helping their younger siblings and friends get work done.