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Why Do I Need to Know This?
by Joe Lawrence March 1st, 2021 | Elementary, SchoolTeaching Preschoolers the Art of Collecting
by Tania Cowling February 22nd, 2021 | Preschool, SocialIs Your Toddler Ready for Baby Number Two?
by Tania Cowling February 15th, 2021 | Infants/Toddlers, Social6 Ways to Be the Sitter Everyone Recommends
by Jane Wangersky February 8th, 2021 | Social, Teens
How to Give Back at the Holidays
by Lori Sciame December 28th, 2020| Tweens
The holiday season offers lots of opportunities to teach tweens about the concept of giving back. Sample volunteer positions include: ringing the bell for the Salvation Army, collecting food for the local food pantry, assisting at a soup kitchen, buying toys for economically disadvantaged children, and writing letters to
How to Know When Your Daughter Needs Her First Bra
by Editorial Team November 24th, 2020| TweensWhen is the right time to buy your daughter's first bra? There really isn't a specific age, but there are some signs and situations that might bring the dilemma to the table. Your daughter may be developing and may need support
Playdates for Tweens?
by YPI Editors October 19th, 2020| Social, Tweens
First of all, we need to start with a quick parenting update- your tween will not want to use the word playdate. Playdates are for little kids. However, don't let terminology confuse you. Your tween very much wants to hang with friends. She just doesn't want you to call it
TV as Family Entertainment: Tweens
by YPI Editors September 14th, 2020| 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 10th, 2020| 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
Listening Rules for Tweens with Earbuds or Headphones
by Michele July 6th, 2020| Behavior, Tweens
Earbuds. Headphones. They are everywhere. It's not just a tween problem. Take a walk down any city street, and you'll see a multitude of people walking with either one or both ears hosting an earbud. From shoppers to joggers to executives, a good portion of them have their ears focused
Tweens Need to Be Seen and Heard
by Michele June 1st, 2020| 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.)
Home Alone: A New Experience
by Michele April 27th, 2020| Safety, Tweens
Somewhere during the middle school years your child may want to stay home alone. Whether it be while you run a quick trip to the grocery store or for a short period of time between the end of the school day and an adult coming home from work, your tween
If You Have Nothing Nice to Say
by Michele March 23rd, 2020| 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 17th, 2020| 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