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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.

Parenting Preteens: Tips Parents Need

May 15, 2025September 9, 2024 by valplowman
Brinley as a preteen looking off to the side

The preteen, or tween, age range can be a bit of a roller coaster. This is the 8-12 year range. As your child gets older in this range and hits …

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Brinley Preteen Summary: 12 Years Old

December 12, 2024September 4, 2024 by valplowman

Daily life and schedule for a 12-year-old tween who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, the activities she is involved in, and her daily routine. This is a …

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Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.75 Years Old

September 5, 2024May 27, 2024 by valplowman
Brinley as Peter Pan with Valerie

Daily life and schedule for an 11.75-year-old tween who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, the activities she is involved in, and her daily routine. This is a …

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Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.5 Years Old

May 29, 2024March 4, 2024 by valplowman
Brinley holding Ginny in front of a Christmas tree

Daily life and schedule for an 11.5-year-old tween who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, the activities she is involved in, and her daily routine. This is a …

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Getting Kids to Talk and Open Up to You

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 by valplowman
Mom and daughter together

Get actionable tips and steps you can take to get your kids to open up and talk to you. Learn how to implement it into your life and build your …

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Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.25 Years Old

March 7, 2024December 4, 2023 by valplowman
Brinley after she was the first place girl in a race

Daily life and schedule for an 11.25-year-old tween who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, the activities she is involved in, and her daily routine. This is a …

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How To Teach Your Daughter to Shave

October 2, 2024October 9, 2023 by valplowman
Girl shaving legs

Looking for some preteen shaving tips? Find out all you need to help your tween or teen daughter to start shaving. Find out the best age to start shaving, what …

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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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