Hearing first - hand stories from an international pen pal can
encourage tweens to take someone else's perspective and to think outside of themselves.
You can make them from free patterns or
encourage the tweens to design their own.
Just as important as her personal health, it's good to
encourage tweens to be compassionate toward others.
Encourage your tween to stay hydrated by drinking water, and or occasionally a cup of herbal tea.
Be sure
you encourage your tween to stick it out with whatever extracurricular activity she's participating in at the time.
Encourage your tween to ask questions and wonder about the middle school experience.
Here's how to
encourage your tween to embrace healthy choices and be proud of a strategically healthy lifestyle.
Encourage your tween to keep away from the bully, and to stick with one or two friends when the bully is present.
Encourage your tween to accept an extra credit assignment, it may help him learn that going the extra mile can really pay off.
Look to create an individualized approach and
encourage your tween to follow preferences that interest him or her and mesh with their individual differences the most.
You can also
encourage your tween to organize a pick - up game of touch football, basketball or soccer.
Encourage your tween to experiment a with her traditional wardrobe a little at a time.
Take a fun trip to the office supply store and
encourage your tween to pick out organization tools like binders and planners that speak to her.
Encourage your tween to look into activities, clubs, or teams and support him if he decides to put himself out there and join.
Below are a few reasons why you may want to
encourage your tween to embrace reading, and help make reading fun for him or her.
Encourage your tween to seek out friendships that are fun, and supportive.
Encourage your tween to talk herself out of her bad mood.
Encourage your tween to work through conflicts.
Challenges present themselves to us every day, but if
you encourage your tween to look for them, and to not be afraid of them, he or she will develop curiosity and other skills that will benefit them for a lifetime.
Ask your child to take on daily feedings, or
encourage your tween to find a time of the day to play with family pet for 15 or 20 minutes.
Encourage your tween to take an active role in your pets» care and health.
Or, simply
encourage your tween to listen to soothing music every day as a way to regroup and recharge.
Encourage your tween or teen to invite friends over, to the movies or other fun activity.
Not exact matches
It seems so obvious, but the very best way to
encourage respectful behavior from your
tween is to model it yourself.
By spending time together, you may notice that your
tween seems especially interested in a particular hobby or activity, or has a special talent that should be
encouraged and fostered.
It's fine to allow your
tween to think about dating, but don't
encourage dating until your child is really ready for the experience.
Therefore, you can promote academic resilience in your
tween and help him become a good student by
encouraging him or her to not give up when hard times arise.
When they are, help your
tween deal with her emotions and
encourage her to calm down before approaching her friend about their problems.
Help your
tween develop possible conversation starters, and
encourage your child to approach children who are new at school or in the neighborhood.
Encourage your child to investigate the options at his or her school, and try to help your
tween find a club or team that fits with their personality.
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Encouraging your child to find supportive friends who don't put a high value on money and things may, therefore, help your
tween avoid being consumed by consumption.
Whatever you do, do not try to force your
tween to «be an extravert» by making her attend large social gatherings or
encouraging her to talk all of the time.
Tweens who love to bake or cook are also tapping into their creativity and should be
encouraged.
Media theorist Douglas Rushkoff
encourages parents of
tweens to let their children's social selves develop through reasonable limits on their digital access.