Lost school uniform – primary vs secondary
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
How to start increasing independence for pre-teens and teens, and sharing our experience of this
How you know your tween is growing up
Some of the ways we know our tweens are growing up, that first year at secondary school, new friends, new self
Talking to tweens about grown up topics
Talking to tweens about grown up topics so they’re ready and prepared for teen years and adulthood.
Introducing kids to music through childhood
Ways to introduce kids to music through childhood with benefits of parent and child bonding across musical interests
Suggested mobile phone rules for tweens
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
Teaching children a hard work ethic
Can you teach children a hard work ethic or is it a nature vs nuture argument that they’re born with it or not.
Activities for tweens to help independence
How to let go and increase independence with these ideas for activities for tweens
Theatre etiquette for families
Tips for making family theatre trips more enjoyable, remove the stress with my theatre etiquette tips
Having a 12 year old
Having a 12 year old boy and things are changing
Social skills for tweens and teens to learn
Social skills for tweens and teens to learn to help them as they grow into adulthood