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Archives for Tweens

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Fun Ideas for Your Child and the Kidsitter

by Tania Cowling February 9th, 2026| Elementary, Entertainment





Elementary kids, ages six to nine, don't like the term babysitter. They feel they are too old to be cared for like babies, yet they are too young to stay home alone. So, instead parents can call a kidsitter to

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Middle School and the Art of Friendship

by Ronald A. Rowe January 12th, 2026| Social, Tweens





There are the friends we choose and the friends that are chosen for us. Sometimes relationships aren't quite so simple as we'd like. Middle school is a hornet's nest of new feelings, experiences, and social hierarchies. Jill may be friends

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5 Tips on Handling the Holidays with Tweens

by Lori Sciame December 8th, 2025| Seasonal, Tweens





Presents...food...concerts...decorations...religious observances...parties...pageants...and STRESS. The hype surrounding the holidays begins around November 1, and the frenzy doesn't end until after January 1. This makes for a LONG holiday season. Adults have experience dealing with the holiday blitz. However, children have a

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How to Make Cooking Fun: Tweens

by Lori Sciame November 3rd, 2025| Tweens





"Food, glorious food, hot sausage and mustard!" These words from the musical, Oliver, certainly convey a child's love affair with food. For children, eating is usually viewed as the fun part, while cooking the meal can seem like drudgery. A

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Morning Routines: Keep Tweens on Track

by YPI Editors September 29th, 2025| Seasonal, Tweens





Tween years usually mark the start of middle school. Many middle schools have a start time that is earlier than elementary school, which equals an even earlier start to the day. Depending on your child's sleep pattern, an earlier start also

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3 Steps to Effective Written Communication

by Lori Sciame August 25th, 2025| Communication, Tweens





As a college English teacher, I often work with students who have trouble communicating through the written word. Most of these students have magnetic personalities, and they are highly verbal. However, they just can't seem to organize their thoughts into

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Tweens: Get Them Biking

by Michele August 11th, 2025| Seasonal, Tweens





Perhaps the title of this article should be, "How to Get Them Biking?" Many kids enjoy biking when they are elementary aged. It gives them a small amount of independence whether it is riding up and down the driveway, to the

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4 Super Social Activities for Tweens

by Lori Sciame July 28th, 2025| Social, Tweens





Study after study tells parents that children spend too much time on electronic devices. The ramifications of doing so are many, including decreased social development. This summer, work with your tween to improve his or her social skills by moving

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4 Ways to Create a Memorable Vacation

by Lori Sciame June 23rd, 2025| Tweens





Family vacations rule! Why? They provide a much needed break from the daily grind, as there are no deadlines to meet, no school lunches to pack, and no fourth grade science projects to complete. Even more importantly, they have the

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3 Ways to Assess Pet Readiness

by Lori Sciame May 19th, 2025| Social, Tweens





Bringing a new pet into the home can be an amazing experience or an awful one, especially when tweens are involved. While pre-teens may express a desire for a cat or a dog, they simple do

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3 Issues to Warn Your Tween About

by Lori Sciame April 14th, 2025| Safety, Tweens





Being a parent is a huge responsibility. Children not only need love, they need proper guidance as well. Part of steering a child on the right course, involves teaching him or her to follow safety rules. Some rules are easy to

If You Have Nothing Nice to Say

by Michele March 10th, 2025| Behavior, Tweens





The tween years can be trying. For everyone. As the parent, you may be feeling frustrated with this hormonal, pre-adolescent person, but remember, he or she is feeling that frustration, too. Of course, frustration is not a get out of jail

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