Tweens

Tweens

Building Bonds through Tween Cuisine

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I have a special place in my heart for all things Abuelos and for allowing children to learn, grow and respect the elders in their lives. Sometimes it’s easy to take grandparents for granted as either always being there or just to help you watch the kids. But taking the time to help grandparents (or… [Read More]

Why Parents Should Let Siblings Argue

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by Veronique De Miguel for Mamiverse Sibling relationships can turn from love to hate and back several times a day. You can hear them playing happily in the backyard one moment, and the next thing you know they hate each others’ guts! It’s a normal occurrence of childhood. We parents try to mediate and help them… [Read More]

From Toddlers to Tweens: Potty Training

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  When I was chosen to be one of Pull-Ups Madrinas del Baño, the irony of the situation wasn’t lost on me.  I’ve been potty training for ten years.  Si, diez años!  Yes, ten years!  Potty training doesn’t stop after that first tinkle.  Actually, it’s just starting! I believe there are three levels of potty training:… [Read More]

Pros and Cons of Giving Kids Cell Phones

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By Alisa Valdes for Mamiverse     A study by the American Academy of Pediatrics says that three-quarters of all American teens have cell phones. Research by the academy indicates that most of these kids are getting these phones in middle school and, increasingly, even earlier than that. The widespread use of cell phones by children raises… [Read More]

[Review] Is the Kik App Tween Appropriate?

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  My tween daughter has been chasing us around for months begging to download the Kik app on the old iPhone she inherited from my husband. Kik Messengers is a free text messaging app for smartphones. If you ask my daughter, EVERY tween has it – except her of course! While I haven’t conducted a… [Read More]

Why a Father's love is so importante

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  I’m very fortunate to have a father who expressed care from a young age.  It’s often assumed that mothers show their love and dads have a harder time.  One of my favorite Valentine’s memories is a coin bank that my ‘Pa’ gave me when I was about 9.  It was the ‘little shop of… [Read More]

Tween Boy (or Girl) Valentine's Day Card Print Out

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My tween son has always had the generic store-bought Valentine’s Day cards because I just couldn’t figure out what was “cool” for boys on Valentine’s Day.  Heck, I even have trouble trying to figure out what to give my husband.  But this Valentine’s Day, I made it my mission to sit down with him and… [Read More]

Celebrating Black History Month is Important for Children

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By Frederick J. Goodall for Mamiverse Last February, I asked my older kids how they were commemorating Black History Month at school. Both children gave me blank stares. “My teachers haven’t even mentioned it,” said my 10-year-old daughter. “What’s Black History Month?” asked my 8-year-old son. Although I was disappointed by their responses, I was not… [Read More]

Benefits & Challenges of Sports for Tween Girls

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 Today, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, we’re taking a look at the benefits and challenges that exist for girl in sports.  Los Tweens is a proud sponsor of a girls’ basketball team.  We believe strongly in the benefits and lessons tween girls (and boys) learn through athletics.  We’ve written articles on the… [Read More]