http://www.tweenparent.com/categories/view/5 en-us Your Parenting Source for the Pre-Teen Years Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:03:25 +0000 CakePHP http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/292 It must be summer because my daughters have started their annual tradition of rereading all seven Harry Potter books, one after the other, scarcely coming up for air before they dive back down into... Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/292 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/290 You can't beat the summer in New York City. Sure, it's hot, but it's also fun. And, there are lots of options...some even your picky tweens will find entertaining! Below is information and all... Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/290 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/267 Is the beginning of the school year too early to think about summer camp? Not at all! While your tween settles in for a new school year, it is time for you to begin thinking about next summer. Since... Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/267 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/261 It's already August (or for some of us, only August!). With hopes of enjoying more fun in the city, there is much to take advantage of on the great tropical island we call Manhattan! The following... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/261 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/229 Going to Paris sounds like quite an extravagance - it's hard to debate that. But, extravagance doesn't need to come in the form of a wallet-draining vacation! There are many... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/229 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/223 Extending beyond their immediate environments, our tweens have most likely been exposed to countless, ever-present images and news reporting of recent natural and man-made disasters (i.e., Middle East... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/223 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/196 So you're in Paris and you'd like to see the Mona Lisa and maybe even a few other paintings at the Louvre, but the mere mention of the word "museum" sends your tween into a state of frenetic eye-rolling.... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/196 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/167 If August weather is anything like July, it'll be a hard-to-beat summer in the city! Without the scorching heat, there's no better time to enjoy all the city has to offer. Once again, I've pulled... Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/167 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/158 Are you looking for something to do with your preteen this summer? Is your kid a Star Trek fan? If so, The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia is the... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/158 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/159 School's out and the pre-teens are pumped up! As part of an end-of-school-year celebration, our family headed off to Hershey, PA with another tween family destined for amusement! The last time we were... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/159