DD is 10y, 11 next month. She has developed a lot this past year or so. She started her periods in December. Her body shape is totally different to a year ago. And at times she definitely can look older than she is.
DD is starting to take far more interest in clothes and shoes, bags, etc. She doesn't get that from me that;s for sure, lol! She likes the idea of makeup but has very little and is only allowed a small amount for parties.
DD and nearly all her school friends got tablets of some form at Christmas and so we have a lot of messaging and FT/Skype going on. DD is getting a phone for her birthday - it's really for when she starts secondary school, but thought we'd do it now rather than buying twice.
No boy talk yet. She's at an all girls school so there is none of the boyfriend/girlfriend talk at school in the way there are at some (I work in schools) and she isn't into posters on her walls yet.
She is, however, still very happy to play with toys - she has a lot of Sylvanian families - and role play games - her and her friends make up games a lot still. She will play at the park with her friends, still out on her scooter or climbering about in/near trees, etc.
But yes, she is definitely growing up. Just been chatting with my siblings as they asked for her birthday list. There are far fewer toys on there now, though still some games, and clothes and accessories are creeping in. Hollister and Jack Wills appear. There are clothes on their for the first time, and bags and purses, etc.
And yes, agree with the tech safety stuff, etc. I am fairly techy myself and have always tried to teach DD to be, right from the moment she started using computers and the like. She appears to be so far and understands a lot of what I teach and tell her.