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ParentDish is pleased to welcome Rene Syler to our team. Rene hosted CBS news' The Early Show from 2002 - 2006; she is the author of The Good Enough Mother, and is currently at work on her second book. You can spend more time with Rene at her web site.
| Lots of conversation - I'm always there to talk. | |
|---|---|
| Lots of space - it's hard to be a tween. | |
| Lots of rules - kids need discipline. | |
| Lots of stress - I have no idea what I'm doing. |
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12-17-2008 @ 7:56PM
Jan Bay said...After spending the afternoon with my niece, I can say that talking alone does not seem to do the trick. They tune you out and respond in one syllable at best.
I came up with some fun things to do and THEN we started to connect. She actually made a few sentences and I did my best not to seem thrilled. Not a super example of interaction, but she smiled a couple of times and hugged me when she left.
They are under such pressure to be cool which in tween speak seems to mean detached and untouchable.
Jan from http://www.unique-baby-gear-ideas.com/
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1-08-2009 @ 9:44AM
Laurie Leverington said...I'm a single mom of a 16 yr old boy, and I have to say we talk a lot, argue a lot, have rules, rules are broken, there are consequences, and that's just the tip of the iceburg. I think single moms of boys have more difficulty because of the man/woman role issues. It's difficult to find a balance because guys don't want to be bossed around by a woman. Period. So any method of trying to enforce rules is met with the attitude of "you can't make me (becuase I'm bigger/stronger than you). It can be very frustrating!
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