Quantcast
Your Parenting Info Sign Up
x

Enter your email to get FREE

parenting advice every week.

 
Archives for Tweens

Tweens Coloring Their Hair

by T Akery April 13th, 2012| Tweens
Your tween may want to express their individuality by changing their hair color. Now the decision on whether to allow them to dye their hair is completely up to you as a parent. But if you do allow your tween to take on a new hair color, there are

The Fatherhood Games

by Ronald A. Rowe March 28th, 2012| Helpful Hints, Tweens
I am officially the father of a Tween now. I was spared the whole Twilight ordeal because my children were too young to care about some mopey girl and her Vampire / Werewolf suitors. But The Hunger Games? That's a whole other story.

My now

Music, Music, Music!

by Lori Sciame March 27th, 2012| Teens, Tweens
My ninth grade daughter sang "The Star Spangled Banner" in front of the Statue of Liberty today. Yesterday she walked onto the stage of the famed Apollo, and performed where many of America's greatest singers have also belted out memorable musical numbers. Is my daughter a hit recording artist?

A Lesson About Heroes and Role Models

by Ronald A. Rowe March 15th, 2012| Tweens
I got an unintended reminder this week that I thought I would pass on to you. I recently took on an assignment as the Staff Reporter for a local UIFL Football team, the Lakeland Raiders. I'd been bringing my 11-year-old son along with me, thinking

After School Extra Curricular Activities

by Sam P. February 6th, 2012| Tweens
Seeing  as this is my last Tween Advice article, I figured I would write about something I enjoy doing.  So I am going to write about extra curricular activities, drama in specific.  This is actually only my first year doing drama, and I am so glad I joined!  I

WinterJam

by Ronald A. Rowe January 20th, 2012| Elementary, Tweens
I took my son to WinterJam this weekend to celebrate his 11th birthday. I'd highly recommend it if you have the opportunity to take your children to this show when it comes to your town. WinterJam is a concert tour featuring ten Christian bands.

We went because this year's headliner

Tween Advice on Having Productive Lazy Days

by Sam P. January 9th, 2012| Tweens
Doesn't everybody love Sundays.  Nothing to do, nowhere to go, and if you are smart, you already did your homework.  But what happens when not having anything to do starts getting boring?  You get fidgety and mom gets annoyed when you start literally picking at the paint on the

Tween Advice on Music

by Sam P. December 16th, 2011| Tweens
OK, you may think I'm crazy, but I believe that music really resembles who you are.  I listen to a large variety of music, from dubstep, to the Beatles, to Taylor Swift, to classical music.  I, also, truly believe that listening to a wide variety of music broadens your

Tween Advice on Makeup

by Sam P. November 17th, 2011| Tweens
Beauty supplies, cosmetics, whatever you want to call it, makeup is gonna play a role in your daughter's life.  In my preference, ten is the perfect age to start dabbling with the cosmetics.  At ten my mom only allowed me to use a bit of lip gloss, and I

Starting Middle School

by Sam P. August 25th, 2011| Tweens
It's always scary moving up into a new school.  Last year you were in 5th grade, the head honcho of the elementary school, but now you will be one of the little kids.  It's always frightening, but you have to do it and every kid does.  I am actually

The Fight Over School Clothes

by T Akery July 25th, 2011| Tweens
The fight over school clothes is one that lasts for quite some time. It is one of those fights that is seemingly unavoidable between parents and tweens. An all-out fight can be avoided if you and your tween come together when shopping for school clothes.

It is important for you

Talking To Tweens About Sextexting

by T Akery June 30th, 2011| Tweens
Sextexting is a growing trend among tweens. Parents are often unaware of exactly what their kids are texting. But in trying to sound grown-up, kids often text things they don't mean or don't quite understand. This can led to unintended consequences for your tween. While you can't guard them
YourParentingInfo.com
PeKuPublications.com