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How positive thinking can help build your tween’s resilience and improve their relationships
Imagine being on a boat in the middle of the sea: you kinda know how to control the boat, but don’t really have the experience and skills yet. Then all of a sudden the sky starts to turn grey and you can sense a storm coming your way. Scary stuff, isn’t it? That’s the kind of feeling your tween is going through right now, trying to navigate the tricky waters of adolescence. They are facing...
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Parenting a tween? Here’s how to help their confidence thrive
You would think your sweet child’s mood swings and irrationalities are well behind you since they were no longer toddlers (where have all the years gone?). Doesn’t it seem like forever ago when they were throwing irrational tantrums all day? And then one day, all of a sudden, you find yourself asking: “Where did my sweet little baby go?”. Well, parents, welcome to the world of tweens! This is exactly what I am going through...
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Tweens are facing a social confidence crisis post-pandemic so here’s how we can help
Have you recently wondered why your tween or teen doesn’t seem to have the same social etiquette as an older sibling, or even you, had at their age? Are most of their hangouts with friends happening online or via a phone – even though the lockdown is long gone? As the world slowly recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to understand how it has affected your tweens’ social and mental development. Young teenagers are...
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These gentle skincare products are perfect for tweens looking for their beauty fix
Got a tween that’s begging for the fancy-schmancy moisturiser trending on TikTok? Maybe your little one has dry and irritated skin that’s just so stubborn. Or early acne might be creeping up on your kiddo and they’re feeling shyer than ever. As children enter their pre-teen years, their skin can start acting up. They might also be getting influenced by their friends about what’s “cool,” and believe it or not, skincare is now part of...
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We guarantee your tween won’t be able to put these 14 books down
According to the American Psychological Association, one in three teenagers hasn’t read a single book for pleasure in the past year. Reading for pleasure can help with imagination, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary, as well as preventing cognitive decline, depression, and stress. It’s also been shown that those who read books for pleasure are likely to make more money. So we can probably agree that reading for pleasure is really important, if not vital. Getting your...
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Entertain your tween these school holidays with these creative ideas
School holidays are a well-deserved break for tweens from the academic pressures they face, and also time to decompress and have some fun! As much as your tween may want to chill and do nothing, boredom is bound to set in. So we’ve come up with some ideas on how to keep your tween entertained these holidays and enjoy the fun yourself too! Visit a local amusement park Amusement parks are always a hit with...
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Best Tween Movies: Good movies for 9-12 year olds to watch
I remember the late nights cuddled in a large duvet with one parent on each side and endless snacks on the bed. This was our monthly movie night. And it was here, in the comfort of my parent’s bed, that my siblings and I sat and watched so many movies growing up. Occasionally we spilled sodas (sorry, mum) and wiped our salty popcorn hands with dad’s t-shirts (sorry, but not sorry because those shirts were...
see moreTweens are facing a social confidence crisis post-pandemic so here’s how we can help
Have you recently wondered why your tween or teen doesn’t seem to have the same social etiquette as an older sibling, or even you, had at their age? Are most of their hangouts with friends happening online or via a phone – even though the lockdown is long gone? As the world slowly recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to understand how it has affected your tweens’ social and mental development. Young teenagers are...
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Tweens, TikTok and the real cost of content
You remember what it was like to be a tween and even a teenager, right? There was this constant pressure to be cool, to act like a badass. You may have pushed some boundaries and experimented with a few things yourself back in the day. As a preteen you may have been defiant and answered back to your parents. Then, as you got older, you may have even tried sneaking out, getting a tattoo, or...
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