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 puberty, parenting will become more challenging. During preteen, or tween, years, your child will once again start to change a lot. There will be physical, mental, and emotional changes.
Post Contents
- Teach Tweens to Have Respect
- Weekend Routines for Older Kids
- Preteen Summaries
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 11 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 9.75 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 10.25 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 9.5 Years Old
- McKenna Teen Summary: 13 Years Old
- Kaitlyn PreTeen Summary {9.75 Years Old}
- Cell Phone Rules for Teens and Tweens
- Chores for Preteens
- Kids’ Chore Schedule for School Days
- 11 Ways to Make Chores Fun for Kids
- 11 Year Old Chores for Tweens
- 10 Year Old Chores Perfect for Your Tween
- How to Teach Children Life Skills: 10 Steps
- Age-Appropriate 9 Year Old Chores
- Getting Kids to Talk and Open Up to You
- When Can a Child Stay Home Alone?
- Get My Weekly Email!
- Thank you!
- Best Tween Gift Ideas They ACTUALLY Want!
- Sleep Tips and Needs for Teens and Tweens
- How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”
- Deodorant and Children: When to expect body odor
- Truths About Parenting Tweens You Should Know
- 22 Chapter Books for PreTeens {Ages 8-12}
- How to Correct Your Preteen
- Recent Preteen Age Range Posts
- Should You Correct Kids for Attitude?
- Help Your Daughter Figure Out Her Hair Type
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 12 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.75 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.5 Years Old
- Getting Kids to Talk and Open Up to You
- More Preteen Age Range Help Help
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 9.5 Years Old
- How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 12 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 11 Years Old
- Brayden Preteen Summary: 8.25 Years
- Brayden Preteen Summary: 11 Years Old!
- Brayden Summary {12 Years Old}
- Accepting Your Child “As Is”
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 8.75 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.75 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 11.25 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 10.75 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 10.25 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 11.75 Years Old
- Independent Playtime for the School-Aged Child
- Tween Age Range
- Book Lists
- Chores
- Preteen Schedules and Sleep
- Tween Age Range Play Time, Toys, and Gift Guides
- Child Age Range Education
- Tween Age Range Discipline
- Tween Age Range Tips and Advice
- Preteen Summaries
Teach Tweens to Have Respect
We all want our kids to respect us as well as other people in their lives. Find out what exactly is respect, why it is important, and steps you can take to teach your kids to have respect.
Weekend Routines for Older Kids
As your kids get older, you wonder what a weekend routine should look like. This post outlines what to consider in your weekend routine, from morning wake up time to bedtime. It also goes over different activities to do and responsibilities to include your child’s weekend.
Preteen Summaries
I have summaries for each of my four children throughout their preteen age range years. These can help you see what is typical and what kind of issues will come up. I also include sample schedules in each summary!
Brinley Preteen Summary: 11 Years Old
Brinley Preteen Summary: 9.75 Years Old
Brinley Preteen Summary: 10.25 Years Old
McKenna Preteen Summary: 9.5 Years Old
McKenna Teen Summary: 13 Years Old
Kaitlyn PreTeen Summary {9.75 Years Old}
Cell Phone Rules for Teens and Tweens
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, and other good rules to establish with your teenagers and preteens.
Chores for Preteens
Looking for some age-appropriate chores for your child? I have posts for your 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, and 11 year old here.
Kids’ Chore Schedule for School Days
11 Ways to Make Chores Fun for Kids
11 Year Old Chores for Tweens
10 Year Old Chores Perfect for Your Tween
How to Teach Children Life Skills: 10 Steps
Age-Appropriate 9 Year Old Chores
Getting Kids to Talk and Open Up to You
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 bond with your kids.
When Can a Child Stay Home Alone?
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?
Best Tween Gift Ideas They ACTUALLY Want!
Over 32 gift ideas for tweens! Find the perfect gift idea for the preteen in your life with this helpful gift guide!
Sleep Tips and Needs for Teens and Tweens
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 in these age groups.
How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”
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.
Deodorant and Children: When to expect body odor
Find out when to expect body odor in your kids. You will also find a list of good deodorants for young children to use.
Truths About Parenting Tweens You Should Know
10 Truths About Parenting Tweens You Should Know. What to expect when parenting tween girl or parenting tween boy. Also known as preteen years.
22 Chapter Books for PreTeens {Ages 8-12}
Get a list of great chapter books for tweens! This is a great list of books you can feel good about your tween reading. If your tween is into fantasy novels, be sure to check out my Tween Fantasy book list.
How to Correct Your Preteen
Get 8 helpful tips for how to correct your preteen (and how NOT to do so). These eight tips can help guide you in your need to correct your preteen.
Recent Preteen Age Range Posts
Should You Correct Kids for Attitude?
Help Your Daughter Figure Out Her Hair Type
Brinley Preteen Summary: 12 Years Old
Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.75 Years Old
Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.5 Years Old
Getting Kids to Talk and Open Up to You
More Preteen Age Range Help Help
Brinley Preteen Summary: 9.5 Years Old
How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”
McKenna Preteen Summary: 12 Years Old
Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 11 Years Old
Brayden Preteen Summary: 8.25 Years
Brayden Preteen Summary: 11 Years Old!
Brayden Summary {12 Years Old}
Accepting Your Child “As Is”
Brinley Preteen Summary: 8.75 Years Old
Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.75 Years Old
McKenna Preteen Summary: 11.25 Years Old
McKenna Preteen Summary: 10.75 Years Old
Brinley Preteen Summary: 10.25 Years Old
Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 11.75 Years Old
Independent Playtime for the School-Aged Child
Tween Age Range
Here is all of the information for parenting 8-12 year olds that you need broken down into categories.
Book Lists
- 22 Chapter Books for PreTeens {Ages 8-12}
- 27 Fantasy Books for Middle Readers
- Chapter Books for Boys
- Reading Aloud to Preteens
Chores
- Age-Appropriate 8 Year Old Chores
- Age-Appropriate 9 Year Old Chores
- 10 Year Old Chores Perfect for Your Tween
- 11 Year Old Chores for Tweens
Preteen Schedules and Sleep
See also preteen summaries linked below
- Independent Playtime for the School-Aged Child
- Sleep Needs and Difficulties for 7-12 Year Olds
- Sleep Tips and Needs for Teens and Tweens
- Weekend Routines for Older Kids
- Reader Sample Schedules: 9-12 year olds (Preteens)
Tween Age Range Play Time, Toys, and Gift Guides
Child Age Range Education
Tween Age Range Discipline
- How to Correct Your Preteen
- How to Respond to “Everyone Else is Doing It”
- Should You Correct for Attitude?
- Teach Tweens to Have Respect
>>>Read more about discipline and correction here
Tween Age Range Tips and Advice
- 9 Things to Know About Having Older Children
- 9 Ways to Be Happy
- 45 Questions to Get Your Child Talking
- Accepting Your Child “As Is”
- Cell Phone Rules for Teens and Tweens
- Deodorant and Children: When to expect body odor
- Everything You Need for Your Daughter’s First Period
- Fighting the Body Image Battle for Our Daughters
- Getting Kids to Talk and Open Up to You
- Help Your Daughter Figure Out Her Hair Type
- How To Teach Your Daughter to Shave
- In Efforts To Help, We Might Actually Hurt Our Kids
- Private Interviews with Children
- Self-Worth Comes Vertically, not Horizontally
- Truths About Parenting Tweens You Should Know
- Undershirts for Girls {Friday Finds}
- What Age Should Kids Have Social Media Accounts?
- When Can a Child Stay Home Alone?
- Why You NEED to Prioritize Family Meals
Preteen Summaries
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 8.5 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 8.75 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 9 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 9.25 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 9.5 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 9.75 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 10 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 10.25 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 10.5 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 10.75 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 11 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.25 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.5 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 11.75 Years Old
- Brinley Preteen Summary: 12 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 8.5 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 8.75 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 9 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 9.25 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 9.5 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary 9 years 9 Months
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 10 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 10.25 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 10.5 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 10.75 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 11 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 11.25 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 11.5 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 11.75 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 12 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 12.25 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 12.5 Years Old
- McKenna Preteen Summary: 12.75 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary {8.25 Years Old}
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 8.5 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 9 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 9.25 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary {9.5 Years Old}
- Kaitlyn PreTeen Summary {9.75 Years Old}
- Kaitlyn PreTeen Summary {10 Years Old!}
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary {8.75 Years Old}
- Kaitlyn Summary: 10.25 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Summary: 10.5 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 10.75 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 11 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 11.25 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 11.5 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 11.75 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 12 Years Old!
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 12.25 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 12.75 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 12.5 Years Old
- Kaitlyn Preteen Summary: 13 Years Old
- Brayden Preteen Summary: 8.25 Years
- Brayden Preteen Summary: 8.5 Years Old
- Brayden Preteen Summary: 8.75 Years Old
- Brayden Preteen Summary: 9 Years Old
- Brayden Preteen Summary: 9.25 Years
- Brayden Preteen Summary: 9.5 Years Old
- Brayden Preteen Summary {9.75 Years Old}
- Brayden Preteen Summary: 10 Years Old
- Brayden Preteen Summary: 10.25 Years Old
- Brayden Summary: 10.5 Years Old
- Brayden Preteen Summary: 10.75 Years Old
- Brayden Preteen Summary: 11 Years Old!
- Brayden Preteen Summary {11-11.25 Years Old}
- Brayden Preteen Summary {11.5 Years Old}
- Brayden Preteen Summary {11.75 Years}
- Brayden Summary {12 Years Old}
- Brayden Summary: 12.25 Years Old
- Brayden Summary: 12.5 Years Old
- Brayden Preteen Summary: 12.75 Years Old
>>>See all of my tween age range posts here
