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Elementary Playdates- A Vital Activity
by YPI Editors October 15th, 2018 | Elementary, SocialHow to Ensure Your Teen Is Getting the Best Hospital Care
by Editorial Team October 10th, 2018 | TeensPreschool Playdates- Let the Fun Begin
by YPI Editors October 8th, 2018 | Preschool, Social4 Tips for Staying Sane When Your Baby is in NICU
by Editorial Team October 1st, 2018 | Infants/Toddlers
TV as Family Entertainment: Tweens
by YPI Editors September 17th, 2018| Entertainment, Tweens
The tween years can become the time when your child wants to be out of the house or with friends on weekend nights. So, those family movie nights you enjoyed during the elementary years may be fewer and further between. Your tween also may be wanting more alone time. There's
The Terrible Tween Years?
by Michele August 13th, 2018| Communication, Tweens
Your tween wants to be a teenager so very badly. It seems that the world of a teen is much more exciting- able to go to more places on their own, later bedtimes, driver's licenses, dating. Yes, it is an exciting world. But for now your tween is stuck in
Tweens: Water Fun that Doesn’t Tax Parents
by Michele July 9th, 2018| Seasonal, Tweens
Tweens are at that lovely/awkward stage in childhood. They aren't little enough to want to play in the sprinklers or kiddie pool. They also aren't old enough to drive to the beach or have friends that are old enough to bring them. So, how's a tween to have some water
Tweens Need to Be Seen and Heard
by Michele June 4th, 2018| Social, Tweens
When I was a child and through my teen years, I would sometimes hear at the dinner table the old saying, "Children should be seen and not heard." (Now, I'm not of an age that it was a common way of thinking. I grew up in the 70s and 80s.)
How to Help Your Tween Survive No TV Week
by Michele April 30th, 2018| Seasonal, Tweens
If you're a tween reading this article, you probably have the answer already. It's easy to survive No TV Week. Simply use your tablet. Or phone. Or laptop. However, that isn't the point of No TV Week. And the actual title of the week is No Screen Week. Now, how
If You Have Nothing Nice to Say
by Michele March 26th, 2018| 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 free card for poor behavior.
The key piece of advice
The key piece of advice
Family Activities to Keep Your Tween Healthy
by Kimberly Hays February 19th, 2018| Seasonal, Tweens
It can be difficult to get your tween to disconnect from technology and move to get some exercise. Most often, they’d rather play a video game, watch a movie, or chat with friends on social media. Having at least one activity that you do as a family will assure that
Tweens and Twitter
by Gary Hays January 15th, 2018| Safety, Social, Tweens
Twitter is one of the largest and most popular social media sites on the internet. It allows for quick and easy communication between friends but limits posts to 140 characters, so long dissertations are not a possibility. From the outside looking in, Twitter appears to be a safe enough site
Social Media and Your Tween
by Gary Hays December 11th, 2017| Social, Tweens
Social media has often been deemed as the good, the bad, and the ugly. Like most everything, depending upon how it is used determines if it is a benefit or a detriment. If you are the parent of a tween-aged child, participating in social media activities is no doubt of
3 Steps to Effective Written Communication: Tweens
by Lori Sciame August 29th, 2017| 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 an effective essay. Why does this happen? From experience,