Top 10 Tips for Parenting Preteens
Moderate Media Exposure: Depending on your age, this is likely something your parents didn't have to deal with as much.
Prepare Them for Peer Pressure: Peer pressure becomes even more prevalent at the preteen age, so having regular, open talks with your child can help him maintain.
Develop Trust: For better or worse, the preteen era marks the time when parents and children begin to disconnect.
Leave Them Home Alone When They're Ready: You can give your teen trial runs to see whether she is ready to stay home alone for an evening.
Punish Them Effectively: A growing trend among punishments for preteens these days is to get creative. Instead of simply.
Ease the Transition into Middle School: Your child's middle school course work will likely be more difficult than what she is used to.
Teach Good Learning Skills: It's easier said than done when it comes to teaching good learning skills.
Encourage Hobbies and Extracurricular Activities: Encouraging your preteen to explore different hobbies will help him to develop his interests and boost his self-esteem.
Talk About and Monitor Their Nutrition: Preteens are at an age when they start to strike out on their own, and it may be difficult.
Help with Health and Hygiene: Health and hygiene are two pieces of the preteen puzzle that will become even more important.