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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.

McKenna Preteen Summary: 12.25 Years Old

December 12, 2024July 12, 2021 by valplowman
12 year old McKenna at a dude ranch holding a hat to her face

Daily life and schedule for a 12.25 year old tween girl. Learn about common concerns that come up with the preteen age group. This covers 12 years old through 12 …

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Brinley Preteen Summary: 8.75 Years Old

August 26, 2021May 18, 2021 by valplowman
Brinley tween summary

Daily life and schedule for an 8.75 year old tween who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, activities she is involved in, and her daily schedule. This is …

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McKenna Preteen Summary: 12 Years Old

September 5, 2024April 21, 2021 by valplowman
McKenna 12 years old

Daily life and schedule for an 12 year old tween girl. Learn about common concerns that come up with the preteen age group. This covers 11 years 9 months old …

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Brinley Preteen Summary: 8.5 Years Old

May 20, 2021April 13, 2021 by valplowman
Brinley 8.5

Daily life and schedule for this 8.5 year old girl who was raised on Babywise. See her daily life, activities she is involved in, and her daily schedule. EATING Eating …

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How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”

October 24, 2024February 23, 2021 by valplowman
teen looking like she feels left out of a group of other teens

How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It” Avoid peer pressure from your parent peers, whether real or perceived. Stick to your family rules. We all know the classic …

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McKenna Preteen Summary: 11.75 Years Old

May 29, 2024January 5, 2021 by valplowman
McKenna 11.75 years old

Daily life and schedule for an 11.75 year old tween girl. Learn about common concerns that come up with the preteen age group. This covers 11 years 6 months old …

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Sleep Tips and Needs for Teens and Tweens

June 19, 2025November 23, 2020 by valplowman
Tween girl sleeping

Learn how many hours of sleep a tween or teen needs, what time bedtime should be, why sleep is still important, and how to help your child get great sleep …

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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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