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Parenting pre-teens through puberty-
It's a normal phase of development, still, puberty is never easy. But it doesn't have to be terrible, either. It imperative for parents to prepare your children for the changes ahead, and guide them through the tough or scary times. It's a journey that's several years in the making, but at the end you'll have a better understanding of the adult your child is eventually to become, and your own feelings about what it means to see your tween change right before your eyes into a teenager.
Social Changes: Is your tween's relationship with you is changing, and your tween's friendships are taking priority. Don't take it personally, it's all about establishing independence, and you're still as important as you've always been to your child. The social challenges your pubescent tween is up against present a host of changes at home and school.
Here's what you should know.
Help your tween keep healthy friends
Enlighten you tween about dating
Keep your relationship healthy your tween
Never embarass your tween in amidst mates
Talk sensible to tweens about
Emotional Changes: Is your tween delightful one minute, moody the next? It's exasperating to be sure, but perfectly normal for a child going through puberty. The emotional roller coaster your child is on will likely last through high school, but you can help your tween (and yourself) deal with the ups and downs of growing up if you're prepared.
Here's a simple guide to manage emotional changes of puberty.
Teach them to manage emotions
Learn secrets to manage moody tween
Things to do when tweens are angry
Depression in tweens
Know other side of puberty
Eating disorders in tweens
