General Parenting

Letting kids quit activities

(3:14 mins) Quitting sounds negative, but kids should have space to try things and walk away when they don’t like it.

Behaviour

What to do when your tween says they hate you

(3:18 mins) Big emotions can lead to harsh words, so separate the rules from your relationship to keep them in check.

How much is too much for after-school activities?

(4:07 mins) It’s all about balance. No matter how much they do, kids need time to rest, play and get their homework done.

What’s with the tween/teen attitude?

(7:40 mins) The tween attitude is all about defining themselves, but that doesn’t mean parents can’t put some limits in place to make life more livable.

Social Wellbeing / Friendship

Tweens and privacy – how much is too much?

(2:31 mins) As kids get older they deserve some privacy, but there’s a process involved, based on trust.

How much is too much for after-school activities?

(4:07 mins) It’s all about balance. No matter how much they do, kids need time to rest, play and get their homework done.

Helping tweens deal with disappointment

Disappointment forges strength, perseverance, and resilience, so we need to support our kids through challenges, not try and clear them out of the way.

How to gradually build independence in tweens

(5:09 mins) Becoming an adult takes practice, that starts in the tween years. It’s the little things parents do that enable kids to build up the skills to look after themselves.

Mean girls and king pins: A parent’s guide to dealing with bullying

(4:13 mins) Bullying is all about power and there are lots of things parents can do to make sure kids don’t give their’s up too easily.

What to do when your child has no friends

(5:01 mins) Tween friendships are built on respect, trust, shared stories and having fun. Sometimes you have to teach your child how to be a friend before they can find them in real life.

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