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Lost school uniform – primary vs secondary

ByEmma November 22, 2023

Does the amount of lost school uniform reduce once children move from primary school to secondary school. Here’s one experience

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Increasing independence for pre-teens

ByEmma November 3, 2023

How to start increasing independence for pre-teens and teens, and sharing our experience of this

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How you know your tween is growing up

ByEmma July 28, 2023

Some of the ways we know our tweens are growing up, that first year at secondary school, new friends, new self

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Talking to tweens about grown up topics

ByEmma June 13, 2023

Talking to tweens about grown up topics so they’re ready and prepared for teen years and adulthood.

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Introducing kids to music through childhood

ByEmma June 1, 2023

Ways to introduce kids to music through childhood with benefits of parent and child bonding across musical interests

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Summer holiday activities for tweens and teens

ByEmma May 15, 2023

Ideas for summer holiday activities suitable for tweens and teens, from free to paid, with tips on how to get better deals

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Suggested mobile phone rules for tweens

ByEmma March 29, 2023

We have to let children have mobile phones at some stage, for many it’s for secondary school age. Here’s our mobile phone rules for tweens

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Teaching children a hard work ethic

ByEmma March 22, 2023

Can you teach children a hard work ethic or is it a nature vs nuture argument that they’re born with it or not.

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Activities for tweens to help independence

ByEmma February 12, 2023

How to let go and increase independence with these ideas for activities for tweens

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Social skills for tweens and teens to learn

ByEmma January 11, 2023

Social skills for tweens and teens to learn to help them as they grow into adulthood

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Educational tv shows for kids (8-12 years)

ByEmma June 4, 2022

Ideas for the best educational TV shows for kids age 8 to 12 years old, from children’s tv shows to suitable family programmes

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Parenting

Lost school uniform – primary vs secondary

Increasing independence for pre-teens

How you know your tween is growing up

Talking to tweens about grown up topics

Introducing kids to music through childhood

Summer holiday activities for tweens and teens

Suggested mobile phone rules for tweens

Teaching children a hard work ethic

Activities for tweens to help independence

Social skills for tweens and teens to learn

Educational tv shows for kids (8-12 years)

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