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Category: Tweens

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Family / Tweens

Tips on how to teach your teenager to drive

You haven’t known fear until you’ve ridden with a 15-year-old driver! Even if you have a good driver, it’s still scary, and teaching them can be even scarier!

Don't stress out when it's time for your kid to take the SAT. Save these SAT test prep tips for teens and help them prepare to succeed.

Parenting / Tweens

SAT Test Prep Tips for Teens

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HigherEdWorks #CollectiveBias Don’t stress out when it’s time for your kid to take the SAT.  Save these...

If your kids have their own devices, you need to keep a watchful eye over them! Check these tips out on how to keep kids safe on the Internet.

Family / Tweens

How to keep kids safe on the internet.

Guess what today is?  It’s Safer Internet Day, so it’s the perfect opportunity to share some things I do to keep my kids safe on the Internet. 

Does your kid want to get a job? Here's a great list of jobs for teens and tweens with no car to earn a few extra dollars for their wallet.

Family / Tweens

Jobs for Teens and Tweens with No Car

Teens and Tweens need money! Even before they have the expense of a car, they have things they want to buy or places they want to go.  Even if it is just a few...

Getting a good nights sleep can be hard for anyone, but kids may not realize things they do can affect sleep. Click over and grab these sleeping tips for tweens.

Parenting / Tweens

Sleeping Tips for Tweens

I came across an article written a few years ago in the Washington Post about why teens and tweens should have later start times in school.

Sometimes family time with tweens wasn't what I thought it would be. My family spends a lot of time in front of the TV watching football!

Family / Tweens

Family Time with Tweens

I have two tween boys and I hear about sports constantly. It’s seems like we can’t have a conversation in our house that doesn’t involve some sort of comment on a “sick” catch from the last game they watched or why a quarterback didn’t throw for a hail Mary.

Don't underestimate your tween! They should be able to do most chores around your house by themselves. Here are some great chores for tweens.

Family / Tweens

Chores for Tweens

I’ve written several posts about tweens, chores and allowance. We’ve recently changed up our allowance system and it’s working great.

Allowance for Tweens

Family / Tweens

Allowance for Tweens

Allowance for kids can be so tricky. I even wrote a small series and kids and allowance. Since my boys are getting a little older and officially tweens, my husband and I have changed...