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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.

27 Fantasy Books for Middle Readers

January 23, 2025December 7, 2022 by valplowman
Child reading a book and images flowing from it

A book list of great fantasy books appropriate for middle grade readers, from 8-12 years old and in grades 3-7. Fantasy books are highly popular with children. This has been …

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Brinley Preteen Summary: 10.25 Years Old

April 18, 2023November 14, 2022 by valplowman
10 year old Brinley holding a leaf up

Daily life and schedule for a 10.25-year-old tween who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, activities she is involved in, and her daily routine. This is a summary …

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Cell Phone Rules for Teens and Tweens

September 14, 2023November 7, 2022 by valplowman
teenager using a cell phone

As you get your tween or teen a cell phone, establish rules about where they can be used, rules for before and after school, expectations at school, rules for apps, …

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Categories Preteen, Technology, Teens 4 Comments

Best Tween Gift Ideas They ACTUALLY Want!

September 19, 2022 by valplowman
Tween excited for a gift

Over 32 gift ideas for tweens! Find the perfect gift idea for the preteen in your life with this helpful gift guide! Tweens can be hard to shop for. They …

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Brinley Preteen Summary: 10 Years Old

May 24, 2023August 22, 2022 by valplowman
10 year old Brinley

Daily life and schedule for a 10-year-old tween who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, activities she is involved in, and her daily routine. This is a summary …

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When Can a Child Stay Home Alone?

September 14, 2023June 6, 2022 by valplowman
Tween on the couch with a tablet

When is a child ready to stay home alone? What is a good age? What are some readiness signs? What are good rules to establish? As your child gets older, …

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Brinley Preteen Summary: 9.75 Years Old

August 25, 2022May 18, 2022 by valplowman
brinley playing le fou in beauty and the beast musical

Daily life and schedule for a 9.75-year-old tween who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, activities she is involved in, and her daily routine. This is a summary …

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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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