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How to Have a Job and a Car While You’re in School
by Sam P. November 30th, 2020 | Teen Perspective, TeensHow to Know When Your Daughter Needs Her First Bra
by Editorial Team November 24th, 2020 | TweensNot Too Early to Think About College
by Lori Sciame November 23rd, 2020 | School, TweensQuestions, Questions
by Ronald A. Rowe November 16th, 2020 | Elementary, School
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
Tweens and Twitter
by Gary Hays January 13th, 2020| 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 9th, 2019| 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