The Perils of Parenting a Tween
Parenting a child aged between 8-12 may sound like a simple situation. Of course that's if you have either been there done that or perhaps if you have yet to arrive. Well let's just say there is a...
View ArticleTraveling With Your Tweens Can Be Tricky Business
Vacationing with a tween can be challenging, that is why a little bit of preparation can go a long way. One of the most confusing issues with which you have to contend is that your tween is developing...
View ArticleTween Boys Get Their Swag On: The Snapback Hat Phenomenon
No one tells your son his traditional baseball cap is uncool, he just knows. How he knows remains a mystery. It seems the mere awareness of this important fashion accessory is a sure sign that he has...
View ArticleTweenSpeak: A Life in Pictures and Video
Do you find that you can't go anywhere or do anything (like go out for a nice family dinner for example) without your tween snapping photos or streaming video? If you're nodding ‘yes,’ then perhaps...
View ArticleAre We Raising Tweens Who Could Become Bling Ring Teens?
In 2010 the story of a group of upper-middle class teen burglars hit the news. Assigned the name the Bling Ring by the media, the group of teens were accused of stealing millions from Hollywood’s young...
View ArticleWhy Your Success May Anger and/or Embarrass Your Tween
Of course it is realistic to assume that your child, especially your tween, may not respond to your achievements with the same vehemence and enthusiasm you do when he shines. It may however, be...
View ArticleThe Truth About Tweens & Sex
Take a browse on social networking sites such as tumblr and Instagram and you may indeed be shocked by the sexually explicit language that abounds in tween posts and comments. We all know however that...
View ArticleHow to Survive Your Tween's Transition to Middle School
Transitioning from elementary school to middle school can be a tenuous and taxing process especially if you and your tween are ill prepared. What follows is a list of the top ten tips to help parents...
View ArticleADHD Inattentive Type in Tweens Part I: Diagnosis
Research indicates that it is becoming more common to identify kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), inattentive type during the middle school years. While ADHD is more predominant...
View ArticleADHD in Tweens Part II: Tools to Tackle Inattentive Type
Each child is of course an individual with a whole host of strengths and weaknesses. There are however, some general tips you can try to help create the structure and support your disorganized tween...
View ArticleSimply Shy or Socially Overwhelmed: Defining the Difference
There is a big difference between feeling shy or even socially self-conscious than feeling socially overwhelmed or incompetent. Tweens who feel overwhelmed often present as socially incapacitated....
View ArticleTweens and Chronic Illness
When children reach their tween years they begin to question the world around them. The influence of peer pressure becomes a powerful motivator. Many tweens feel awkward enough without the added...
View ArticleA Tween Halloween
Caught in the ‘in-between’ years, it may seem less than obvious how to handle some of the issues that can arise in reference to Halloween. The first major question that needs to be quelled perhaps is...
View ArticleUnderstanding Why Queen Bees are Able to Hold Court
Queen bees prey on the feelings of ineptitude and awkwardness that are common to tweens and early adolescents. These girls seemed to be endowed with a natural narcissism that allows them to overcome or...
View ArticleTween Boys: The Truth About Backyard Bullying
It is no secret that males are physical creatures. From the beginning of human’s time on earth, males have relied on their physical prowess to ensure survival. In their role predominantly as hunters,...
View ArticleMoms are Containers & Dads are Super Heroes
Moms tend to be the ones to whom their children express their emotions. A bad day at school can translate into being irritable and even berating mom. A good day can equal enthusiastic engagement or...
View ArticleShe Simply Said "No"
You don’t need pointers on how to parent. If your tween continues to refuse after you have changed your requests into commands, consequences will have to ensue. Sounds like any easy system to enforce,...
View ArticleIt's Not You, Parenting Has Gotten More Complicated
Parenting in the Digital Age has not only changed the way kids can communicate, it has also affected how they think and feel. There is power in numbers. Online forums that cater to adolescent angst...
View ArticleThe Stepparent Waltz
How do stepparents strike the balance between affirming their authority and not overstepping their bounds? The stepparent waltz can be both difficult and confusing. It is important for spouses to...
View ArticleShe Said She Wants to Die, but She’ll Kill Me if I Tell
Tweens like teens are subject to the ‘illusion of invulnerability,” the false belief that bad things only happen to other people. On some level a tween may believe that their suicidal friend will not...
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