tweens

  1. 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...
  2. Child Development & Health

    Raising an activist child

    By Jen Klein on Jun 26, 2012
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    All of a sudden, your preteen son refuses to drink from plastic water bottles and recites information about water bottle usage and...
  3. Tweens, Teens & College

    Battling a moody tween

    By Tiernan McKay on Jun 14, 2012
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    Some parents may think that major moodiness doesn’t surface in full force until the teenage years, but tweens can definitely push...
  4. Babysitters and Childcare

    Is your child ready to stay home without a babysitter? 

    By Molly Cerreta Smith on May 31, 2012
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    Can your child stay home alone without you arranging for a sitter to come? SheKnows offers some tips to help you determine if your...
  5. Clothes for kids

    Shopping for her first bra

    By Kori Ellis on May 15, 2012
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    It was just yesterday that you were picking out diapers and now you are shopping for her first bra. Your little girl is becoming a...
  6. Child Development & Health

    How to help your tween lose weight

    By Kori Ellis on Apr 24, 2012
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    Childhood obesity is a dangerous and, unfortunately, a widespread problem. If your tween is suffering with his/her weight, it's...
  7. Tweens, Teens & College

    Middle school horror stories

    By Mary Fetzer on Mar 14, 2012
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    Real moms share the horrifying middle school experiences their children have encountered. Brace yourself for some shocking true...
  8. Teen Behavior

    Television as a conversation starter

    By Sherri Kuhn on Mar 13, 2012
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    When your children reach their tweens, finding the right way to initiate conversation can suddenly feel awkward. Whether the topic...
  9. School Age Kids

    Best iTunes music for kids and tweens

    By Christina Holt on Feb 22, 2012
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    Music is an essential part of an older child’s development, just as it is with toddlers and preschoolers. But with influential ears...
  10. Tweens, Teens & College

    Popular holiday gifts for tween girls

    By Christina Holt on Dec 14, 2011
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    The hottest holiday gifts for tween girls this year include mismatched accessories, a pocket-sized video game, an expensive doll,...
  11. Tweens, Teens & College

    Popular holiday gifts for tween boys

    By Christina Holt on Dec 14, 2011
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    Tween boys are difficult group when it comes to finding the perfect holiday gift, but we've rounded up several holiday gift ideas...
  12. Tweens, Teens & College

    5 Holiday gift ideas for tweens

    By Kori Ellis on Nov 23, 2011
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    Tweens can be difficult to shop for as they've outgrown many toys, but are too young for most items geared toward teens. Check out...
  13. Tweens, Teens & College

    7 Popular Halloween costumes for tweens

    By Christina Holt on Oct 13, 2011
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    Here's your chance to show your tween that you know all about the hottest Halloween costume trends this year. Go ahead and give it a...
  14. Teen Behavior

    Talking sexting with your teen in light of a political scandal

    By Jen Klein on Jul 26, 2011
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    When you first learned about “sexting,” you had a talk with you tween and/or teen, right? RIGHT? You talked about good choices and...
  15. Parenting Advice & Columns

    "I'm not here to be your friend."

    By Tiernan McKay on Jun 17, 2011
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    Growing up, I cannot tell you how many times I heard, "I'm not here to be your friend, I'm here to be your father!" Anytime I...
  16. School Age Kids

    How to recognize when peer influence turns to pressure

    By Jen Klein on Jun 6, 2011
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    As much as we talk about helping kids to resist “peer pressure,” it exists. Even for the most self-assured, independent-thinking...
  17. Tweens, Teens & College

    5 tips for traveling with tweens

    By Michelle Maffei on May 20, 2011
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    The road to raising a tween can be filled with bumps, but hitting the road with your tween can be filled with even more challenges....
  18. Tweens, Teens & College

    Botox Mom: Not who she says she is, loses custody of her daughter

    By Laura Willard on May 17, 2011
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    First, Kerry Brown went on Good Morning America , insisting that it was perfectly acceptable to give her eight-year-old daughter...
  19. Children's Health

    5 Tips to help your tween girl become a physically and emotionally healthy woman

    By Erika Katz on Mar 9, 2011
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    Don’t you love the drama of the tween years? Though you may be tempted to throw your hands in the air and give up on your tween...
  20. Tweens, Teens & College

    Coaching your adolescent through Valentine's Day

    By Jen Klein on Feb 8, 2011
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    When the kids were little, Valentine’s Day was easy. There was a class party, Valentine for everyone in the class and sugar...