http://tweenparenting.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-21T20:42:15Z Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:42:15 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/22/spring-break-cant-come-fast-enough.htm <p>My children have a few months to go before their spring break, but boy, I'm ready. And I'm looking for a few ideas on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/activitiesgameshobbies/qt/Spring-Break-Fun.htm">how to spend the week with my children</a>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/22/spring-break-cant-come-fast-enough.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/22/spring-break-cant-come-fast-enough.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:37:13 +0000 2012-02-22T18:37:13Z http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/21/winter-movie-marathons-a-parental-lifesaver.htm <p>My family was snowed in on Sunday night, and thank goodness there was a Harry Potter marathon on television. We weren't at home, and didn't have our stock pile of family movies with us.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/21/winter-movie-marathons-a-parental-lifesaver.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/21/winter-movie-marathons-a-parental-lifesaver.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:42:15 +0000 2012-02-21T20:42:15Z http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/16/indoor-activities-for-when-the-weather-isnt-cooperating.htm <p>We've had a pretty mild winter this year, so I've been able to kick my kids outside quite a bit to play. But there have been times when they've been stuck indoors for days or weeks at a time. That's when I turn to<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/activitiesgameshobbies/qt/Indoor-Activities.htm"> indoor activities to save the day.</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/16/indoor-activities-for-when-the-weather-isnt-cooperating.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/16/indoor-activities-for-when-the-weather-isnt-cooperating.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:28:33 +0000 2012-02-16T08:28:33Z http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/14/concern-about-sleep-goes-back-generations.htm <p>I bet you've worried about whether or not your child gets enough sleep. I know I have. Turns out, parents and caregivers have been wringing their hands over the issue of sleep deprivation for at least a century. A recent study in the journal <em>Pediatrics</em> reveals that parents were concerned about sleep patterns in the early 1900s, and they pointed the finger at technology as the culprit, robbing their children of precious slumber hours.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/14/concern-about-sleep-goes-back-generations.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/14/concern-about-sleep-goes-back-generations.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:22:54 +0000 2012-02-14T08:22:54Z http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/13/pushing-work-aside-for-tween-time.htm <p>I've had a super hectic schedule the last few months, and I suddenly realized that <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/afterschoolactivities/f/Activities.htm">my kids were having all the fun</a>, and I was doing very little but working and shuffling them off from one fun experience to another.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/13/pushing-work-aside-for-tween-time.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/13/pushing-work-aside-for-tween-time.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:38:03 +0000 2012-02-13T14:38:03Z http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/09/getting-to-know-the-middle-school-staff.htm <p>By the time my oldest graduated from middle school, I felt I knew <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/educationissues/qt/Middle-School-Staff.htm">the middle school staff</a> pretty well. Between the emails, notes, and personal interactions, I got to know not only her teachers, but some of the office staff, and principal as well.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/09/getting-to-know-the-middle-school-staff.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/09/getting-to-know-the-middle-school-staff.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:56:28 +0000 2012-02-09T17:56:28Z http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/07/prepare-now-for-valentines-day.htm <p>I'm going out later today to pick Valentine trinkets for my kids and my husband. Last year I waited way too long, and ended up picking up the remnants left for procrastinators like me at the local retail store. It was pretty pathetic, and I vowed I wouldn't do it again.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/07/prepare-now-for-valentines-day.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/07/prepare-now-for-valentines-day.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:07:28 +0000 2012-02-07T15:07:28Z http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/06/who-influences-your-tween.htm <p>As your child matures and grows older, your influence begins to wane, while friends and other outside influences take center stage. It's perfectly normal, but parents often catch themselves worrying over <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/socialdevelopment/qt/Influence-On-Children.htm">who is influencing their child,</a> as well as the blow back of that influence.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/06/who-influences-your-tween.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/06/who-influences-your-tween.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:38:27 +0000 2012-02-06T14:38:27Z http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/02/high-school-prep-begins-now.htm <p>You have a few years before you have to worry about your child driving, applying to college, or finding a date for the prom, but the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/educationissues/qt/Ready-For-High-School.htm">preparation for high school</a> actually begins when your tween enters middle school.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/02/high-school-prep-begins-now.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/02/high-school-prep-begins-now.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:16:52 +0000 2012-02-02T08:16:52Z http://tweenparenting.about.com/b/2012/02/01/study-focuses-on-volunteering-and-character-building.htm <p>A recent study commissioned by Scholastic Media indicates that tweens and teens are <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/activitiesgameshobbies/qt/Kids-Volunteer-Opportunities.htm">more likely to volunteer </a>and become active in their communities if they're exposed to character building skills. 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