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 is a band called Skillet which just so happens to be my son’s current favorite. Skillet put on an amazing show, complete with moving platforms, a spinning drum rig, and enough pyrotechnics to satisfy any 11 year old. But that was just the cap on an incredible six-hour extravaganza.
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Tween Advice on Having Productive Lazy Days
January 9th, 2012 Posted by Sam P. | Adolescence, Entertainment, 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 wall. She then threatens to make you repaint the wall, so you keep picking because that would at least be something to do.
Well, those days are over. The number one thing I do when I get bored is call up a friend. Ask them if they want to hang out,
Well, those days are over. The number one thing I do when I get bored is call up a friend. Ask them if they want to hang out,
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 horizons on many things, from who you hang out with, to even your intelligence. But, you shouldn't listen to something you don't enjoy to get in good with someone. You should do what you want and listen to what you want.
You also shouldn't be listening to anything too vulgar. Now,
You also shouldn't be listening to anything too vulgar. Now,
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 think that is perfectly fair. Makeup is supposed to mature you in a way. Makeup is kind of the first sign of growing up and becoming independent. If you are a ten-year-old or 5th grader and you want to wear makeup, but your mom says no, try making a deal
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 going to be starting high school next year and the whole idea is scary, especially since I am a 4'11" little girl. The thought of being with high schoolers next year is a little bit frightening. But for now I am still at the middle school.
When you do start middle
When you do start middle
