tweenagers are aged 9-12, a transitional time, no longer seen as a child but not yet an adult, dealing with puberty and hormones, it can be a tricky time.
Tweenagers are a breed all of their own, no longer a child, not quite a teenager, so parenting tweens is definitely a new skill you need to acquire. All kids need discipline in their lives, and the punishment differs according to a child’s age. As they mature, certain kinds of consequences for misbehaving that they … Read more
With Eowyn, the youngest daughter about to start year 5 at school, it will be another letter home informing parents that the school nurse will be coming into school to discuss puberty and periods, oh joy! I remember my own puberty talks, although they didn’t happen until our first year of high school, (I guess … Read more
There really is an app for pretty much everything, but the reality for parents these days is that there are likely to be some your kids are using that you don’t even know about. You might think you have mastered Facebook’s Messenger, Twitter, and maybe even Instagram, but there are many more apps and messaging … Read more