Fighting the Body Image Battle for Our Daughters
My mom hated her birthdays. She did not like to have birthdays and didn’t like to be celebrated. I remember her crying many years. Why, you may wonder? Did …
Preteen
Help for parenting preteens, or tweens. Find sample schedules and read up on the lives of preteens. Get sleep help, school help, and feeding help. Learn about setting up daily schedules and balancing home life with extracurricular activities.
Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 9 Years Old
This is a summary for Kaitlyn from 8.75-9 years old. EATING Eating is good. She continually improves her willingness to eat foods she doesn’t particularly like. I am proud of …
Brayden Preteen Summary: 10.75 Years Old
This is a summary for Brayden from 10.5-10.75 years old. It seems ten year olds in general are pretty easy. They are usually independent and responsible for themselves. They still …
Kaitlyn Preteen Summary {8.75 Years Old}
Kaitlyn loves art. This is her at the Art Institute in Chicago. She entered our art show competition at the schooland did quite well. She likes to enter every category. …
Self-Worth Comes Vertically, not Horizontally
There is a period in most people’s lives where we are surrounded by peers of the same age range. We get judged by those peers and we judge ourselves against …
Brayden Summary: 10.5 Years Old
Brayden is a very good and very sweet big brother This is a summary for Brayden from 10.25 – 10.5 years old. EATING Eating is going as usual. He eats …
Reading Aloud to Preteens
Photo credit: Brayden Plowman Your child has reached the age of 9 and really is a proficient reader. Congratulations! And whew! That means no more needing to read to that …