http://www.tweenparent.com/categories/view/3 en-us Your Parenting Source for the Pre-Teen Years Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:42:38 +0000 CakePHP http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/349 They all start out little, more or less. You hold your newborn in one hand, much like a football. A toddler's big head can seem out of proportion with the tiny body of a two-year-old (think Charlie... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/349 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/348 Are you feeling tired? Sluggish? Need energy? Many people especially tweens and teens are turning to energy drinks as a remedy for negative habits and as a source of energy for sports, school,... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/348 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/345 Along with most other parts of raising a tween, some of our work is learning to let go. And it's hard to do. In addition to other aspects of independence, we need... Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/345 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/332 Sometimes it's challenging to talk to our daughters about body changes. That kind of conversation is often met with responses such as, "that's gross Mom, I don't want to talk about it." Recognizing... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/332 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/331 Fat discrimination is everywhere, and if you've ever known a tween who grew up overweight, it really is no fun. Kids target other kids who are overweight for a variety of reasons, including avoiding... Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/331 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/328 Through the turbulent years of adolescence, a journal can be an amazing outlet for tweens to express themselves and record personal experiences. They can write about themselves, their friends, their... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/328 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/326 Disordered eating issues are on the rise, and younger children are being diagnosed at conerning rates. Current research shows that up to forty percent of 9 year-olds have been on a diet, and eating... Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/326 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/327 Before I even go into the importance of "me time", I already know what you are going to say, "I don't have any extra time", "You have no idea what my life is like", etc, etc. I also know that we Moms... Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/327 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/324 Eating disorders are equal opportunity invaders. Current research shows that eating disorder hospitalizations for children younger than 12 increased by 119% between 1999-2006. The sharpest increase... Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/324 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/325 Eleven year-olds are getting bikini waxes. Nine year-olds are weight conscious (and some, by this age, have already dieted). According to a recent survey on Yahoo! Shine, 25% of tweens and... Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/325