My daughter went on her very first residential school trip last week. She is 7. I had some reservations about letting her go (cue internal "she's so small!" wailing). Turns out I was right to be hesitant. She left as a 7 year old; three days later school returned a 17 year old. I feel like I went to bed and woke up a decade later but without the benefit of ten years' sleep. Admittedly, most of the initial attitude and determined independence has now past, but she has definite