"Callum2000;15476375" wrote:
Pre-teens would be a cool addition imo. I don't want them to just give the existing teens new "teen-like" interactions because at the end of the day, they don't look like teens. And I highly doubt they could just shorten them down. They remind me of like, 17-19 year olds which is fine, but I'd like to see younger ones too that look and behave like teens - mood swings, sneaking out, acne, etc :)
The look of teens is the root of your problem and could easily be solved by adding in teen exclusive animations for interaction and idle movements.
Preteens are not teens at the end of the day. Adding pre-teens that take on activities you would expect from the teen stage is counter productive, and would result in a useless lifestage. It's a more efficient option to differentiate teens through new animations and behavior than to develop an entire new age to display that. Just my 2 cents. I've never seen the need for them.