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house and let them express their
individuality without comment or
shaming (and) be supportive.
well as ensure consistency between all
caregivers and use a frequents reward
system to recognize the child's success
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broach the subject of sexuality with clothing and hairstyle choices can be a
your child. good way to give your tween some freedom
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Stay in contact with your
child's teachers-without
becoming a nuisance- and
remain active in their
academic life.
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Provide a safe and loving family
environment. "Home family routines
and family time are important, and
create a supportive environment at
home while maintaining rules and
responsibilities.
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Healthy lifestyle habit continue
to be important to your children,
such as nutritious food, exercise
and more sleep.
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Keep the communication
channels open and available to
your 12-year-old. Let them know
"All kids need that they can always talk to
you.
is a little help,
a little hope
and somebody
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Keep a close eye on any changes
who believes in their eating patterns or any
them" sign that they feel negative
about their appearance.
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Use of gadget or screen time continues to
be something to monitor during tween
year. Stay in loop on how much time your
12-year-old is spending on their electronic
devices, as well as install parental
controls to ensure they only have access
to age-appropriate material.