http://www.tweenparent.com/categories/view/3 en-us Your Parenting Source for the Pre-Teen Years Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:57:16 +0000 CakePHP http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/254 As June heats up and school winds down kids everywhere vibrate with excitement at the approach of the long summer vacation. For freedom from homework and school night bedtimes, for the sheer potential... Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/254 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/248 By the time kids reach their pre-teen years, they're most likely quite used to carrying a backpack to school, sleepovers, camp, etc. In fact, the backpack they choose is often an opportunity for them... Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/248 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/245 It's important for every parent to realize that, first and foremost, children live what they know...and they know what they live. This principle means that the best way to raise a healthy daughter... Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/245 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/240 Don't look now, but that little girl checking herself out in the mirror is your daughter. As part of developing their identity, it is typical for tweens to become more focused on their physical attributes.... Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/240 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/237 With exceptions, we are raising a generation of children that don't embrace nature in the same way that past generations have. There are logistical reasons that are beyond our control and there are... Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/237 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/232 We all say there is so much more to being beautiful than having a perfect smile, or looking great in the newest fashions. As President of Wilhelmina Kids & Teens, I have met some of the most beautiful... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/232 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/214 When I tell people I am a sex therapist and sexuality educator in social settings, the first thing they tell me is the age of their children and then say: "I don't have to talk about that yet, right?"... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/214 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/213 We're past the holidays and faced with the challenges that come with starting a fresh new year...expectations, commitments and the promise of change. One very concrete focus is likely to be getting... Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/213 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/207 "Why is my child so afraid to leave home?" It is the question all parents of tweens with separation fears ask-they want answers and who can blame them. Watching your child suffer is hard to do, and... Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/207 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/203 Sex education does not begin in middle school; it begins in the home where children pick up verbal and non-verbal cues about how they are to feel about their bodies, attachment, and touch. In her talk... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/203