tweens

  1. Tweens, Teens & College

    Should Victoria's Secret be targeting tweens?

    By Sherri Kuhn on Mar 27, 2013
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    Remember when date night might have meant a stop at Victoria’s Secret for something sexy? That seems to be changing, when half the...
  2. Tweens, Teens & College

    How much green should you give your tween?

    By Lisa Steinke on Mar 15, 2013
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    Lately, you’re starting to feel more like your tween’s ATM than her M-O-M. So how much money should you be giving her? Or should she...
  3. School Age Kids

    Early puberty: What to look for

    By Monica Beyer on Feb 26, 2013
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    Kids can start going through puberty as early as age 8, but some kids start the process much sooner. There are signs you can look...
  4. Tweens, Teens & College

    But all my friends are doing it!

    By Lisa Steinke on Feb 15, 2013
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    So, here you are again . Your tween is asking to do something with her friends that makes you hesitate. On the one hand, you want...
  5. Valentine's Romance & Dating

    Valentine's Day: Should you intervene with your tween?

    By Lisa Steinke on Feb 4, 2013
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    Should your tween be allowed to have a valentine? To "hang out" with him that night? Or is this all too much too soon? Should you...
  6. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Shh... should mom keep a secret?

    By Lisa Steinke on Jan 22, 2013
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    Your child comes home from school and has something to tell you, but asks you to promise not to breathe a word. Once you’ve agreed,...
  7. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Tween going on 20: From coffee to coifing

    By Lisa Steinke on Jan 17, 2013
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    Just yesterday it was pigtails and slushees. Now it’s hair extensions and double espressos? Why does your tween think she’s 20 and...
  8. Tweens, Teens & College

    From puberty to parties: A step-by-step guide to your tween's firsts

    By Lisa Steinke on Jan 15, 2013
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    You thought parenting a toddler through all her firsts was exhausting, but now you’ve got a tween on your hands. It may not be potty...
  9. Parenting Tips & Advice

    From awesome to awkward overnight

    By Lisa Steinke on Dec 21, 2012
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    You get it, really, you do. You felt the same way about your mom. (Eye rolls and deep sighs come to mind.) So why does your tween’s...
  10. Clothes for kids

    Fashionable holiday gift ideas for tweens

    By Kori Ellis on Dec 1, 2012
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    Oftentimes, it can be difficult to shop for tweens. They aren't little kids anymore, but they aren't quite teenagers yet. Tweens are...
  11. Toys and Play

    Holiday gifts for the hard-to-buy-for tween

    By Colleen Kratofil on Nov 27, 2012
    The tween years are a tricky time. When kids have outgrown the need for toys but clothes are still a boring gift, where do you turn?...
  12. Tweens, Teens & College

    Holiday gifts for tweens

    By Kori Ellis on Nov 20, 2012
    They aren't quite teenagers yet, but they aren't little kids anymore either. It can be difficult to shop for tweens sometimes. Look...
  13. Tweens, Teens & College

    4 Halloween costumes to avoid this year

    By Maria Mora on Oct 22, 2012
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    How sexy is too sexy when it comes to teen’s Halloween costumes? We looked at the worst of the worst super risque options and came...
  14. Tweens, Teens & College

    Popular virtual worlds for tweens and teens

    By Kori Ellis on Oct 19, 2012
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    Virtual worlds allow players to immerse themselves in a fantasy world where they can design their own avatar, conquer enemies,...
  15. Tweens, Teens & College

    Fun Halloween ideas for your tween

    By Sherri Kuhn on Oct 18, 2012
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    Let’s face it — most kids get a bit too old for trick-or-treating by the time they hit middle school. Halloween is a fun holiday for...
  16. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Mean girls, tween girls: What parents can do

    By Lisa Steinke on Oct 12, 2012
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    It starts young. Your child comes home crying because Susie ditched her to play with Annie at recess. She told her that what she...
  17. Tweens, Teens & College

    Best Halloween costumes for tweens and teens

    By Kori Ellis on Oct 9, 2012
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    Movies and video games definitely inspire the best Halloween costumes for tweens and teens.
  18. Tweens, Teens & College

    Give your middle-schooler more freedom

    By Sherri Kuhn on Oct 5, 2012
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    Middle school is a big jump for kids. Whether they start in 6th grade or 7th, the scene in middle school is completely different...
  19. School Fashion

    Tweens guide to wearing colored jeans

    By Whitney Coy on Aug 1, 2012
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    The colored jeans trend is bigger than ever this year, and that goes for all ages. If your tween daughter (age 11 to 13) is anxious...
  20. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Elementary school to middle school: What moms need to know

    By Lisa Steinke on Jul 30, 2012
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    There's a big difference between elementary school and middle school. In fact, many moms will tell you that middle school (or junior...
  21. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Parenting Guru: How available are you?

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Jul 17, 2012
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    What’s the radical way to parent your tween or teen? Being unconditionally loving and accepting, says Dr. John Duffy, author of The...