Tween Culture Articles, Tips and News

Exercise Helps Overweight Kids Do the Math

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Feb 14th 2011

Regular exercise boosts brain power. Credit: Corbis

In addition to making fewer trips to the drive-thru, now there's a new incentive ...Not only does exercise benefit your child's health, but a new study finds that it could help their report card, too.

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Try This: How Do You Keep Your Kids Away From the Wrong Crowd?

by Advertiser, Posted Feb 7th 2011

if(typeof ...Moms give tips on how they keep tabs on their children's social lives.

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GPS Tracking Services and Your Teen

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted Feb 2nd 2011

Social networks connect kids online. But a new technology takes connecting a step further -- to face-to-face meet-ups. New programs called ...If your kids are using one of these apps, make sure that privacy settings are set to their strictest options.

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Do You Search Your Child's Bedroom?

by Brett Singer, Posted Feb 1st 2011

Are you wondering what to look for when you search your child's bedroom? New York State Senator Eric Adams wants to show you. Literally show you. ...A New York politician says that children have no legal right to privacy while they live in your home.

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SmackDown: Would You Let Your Tween Wear Makeup?

by Amy Hatch and Lesley Kennedy, Posted Jan 31st 2011

Is there anything wrong with a little bit of lip gloss? Illustration by Dori Hartley

Forget the Face Paint and Let ...A dab of gloss, a touch of eyeshadow ... is it all just for play, or is makeup harmful for tweens?

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Politician Offers 'How-To' for Ransacking Your Kids' Rooms

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jan 31st 2011

Not to be paranoid or anything, but your little girl could be hiding a small-caliber weapon in her jewelry box. And that baby doll she loves so ...Is it parnoid to think your child is smuggling drugs in his teddy bear?

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