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Tweens is usually the stage just before children reach their teenage years, although there isn’t any clear definition of the range in years. Usually, experts agree that ages 9 to 14 are considered the tweens.
Tweens go through a strong transitional period, that has a lasting impact on their lives and become a part of the person they are going to be as an adult. Behaviors, manners and etiquette can be best taught during this period. However, this is also the time when tweens discover that they are emotional beings. They also realize that things are more complicated than what they used to be when they were younger. Parents, on the other hand, can only guide them in the right direction and help them to apply their learning in everyday life.
Tweens are prone to sudden bursts of emotions that are usually caused by the multiple changes occurring within their bodies. When parenting a tween, it can get a little tricky and may depend on the child’s overall personality. There are some useful guidelines that can be used to handle tweens.
Top Tips on How to Handle Tweens
· Maintain space while connecting with your Tween: It is important to keep a constant connection with the child, to know the child’s daily activities and save the child from getting into trouble. However, too much intrusion may cause the child to become indifferent. Maintaining a friendly relationship with the child without being forceful about it can help the child to even seek your advice in situations where they would go to their friends.
· Talk about values and ethics through general discussions: A lot of problems can be solved if the parents give a calm ear to the child, despite their wrong doings. But it is important to help them realize the thin line between what is good or bad for them by discussing about good values and ethics and how they help with examples. Also, a child is more receptive during good times, than when being scolded at.
· Take the Initiative to Discipline Your Child: Disciplining a child may not always mean to ground the child for a week or not allow him/her to play their favorite video game. Sometimes letting the child know the implications of their actions and how that has disappointed or hurt you help the child discipline him or herself.
· Break off heated conversations: It is best to cool it off, before any party starts saying hurtful or harmful things to each other. It also helps both the parent and the child to understand each other’s perspective.
There are times when a child may get out of control and nothing helps. It is best to seek professional help at such times.
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