Articles Index
Emotional Development and the Tween Years
Your tween will experience many milestones in the next few years. Here's what to expect.
Understanding Today's Tweens
Today's tweens are complicated, but you can understand tweens and parent them successfully.
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Boys
You don't have to think too hard to find great stocking stuffers that boys will like.
Popular Children
Popular children are widely liked and very rarely disliked by their peers.
How Ostracism Relates to School Shootings
Most school shootings have been conducted by social outcasts. This does not mean, however, that all outcasts will engage in violent actions.
How Parent Involvement Benefits Kids
When a parent is involved at a child's school everyone benefits.
Sociometric Status
Sociometric statuses are indicators of how children are viewed by their peers.
Definition of Metacognition
Metacognition refers to the ability to reflect on one's own thoughts, an ability that is critically important to the learning process.
Rejected Child
The term "rejected child" is used as one of five types of sociometric or peer statuses, a system for categorizing a child’s social standing based on peer responses to that child.
Mastery Orientation
Mastery orientation helps to promote success in school. Learn what it means to your child.
Getting Involved at Your Child's School
There isn't just one way to help out at school. Learn about how school-based and home-based parent involvement differ from one another.
Definition of Resilience
Resilience is particularly important during the tween years.
Self Concept
Self concept is a term related to, but synonymous with, self esteem.
Academic Achievement and Peer Acceptance
Academic achievement during the tween years doesn't just depend on ability and school factors. Peer acceptance has a strong relation to school achievement.
Conformity Definition
Conformity increases in prevalence during the tween and teen years.
Definition of Domain
In relation to human development, the word “domain” refers to specific aspects of growth and change.
Controversial Children
Controversial children are both strongly liked and strongly disliked by their peers. Learn what makes these children differ from others their age.
Individual Differences
Individual differences are the variations from one person to another on any number of variables. Learn how the study contributes to our understanding of human development.
How Parents and Teachers Benefit From Parent Involvement in Education
Parents and teachers both stand to gain from having active parents in the classroom. Learn about the benefits parent involvement in education has on parents and teachers.
School Encouragement Made Easy
When trying to help your child do better in school, some approaches can cause more harm than good. Here are things to avoid when working to get your child to do better in school.
Self Esteem Effects
Self esteem effects may include higher rates of depression, aggression and delinquency. Learn about some of the most consistent findings on self esteem effects.
Tween Halloween Movies
Looking for a few kids Halloween movies that your tween will watch? These choices will set the mood for a scary family movie night, or a tween Halloween party.
A Sample Cell Phone Contract for Parents and Tweens
If you think your child is ready to have a cell phone, a cell phone contract will clarify rules and responsibilities.
No More Tween Back Talk
Tween back talk can end today, just follow these steps.
Keep Your Cool When You Discipline
Do you lose your patience when you discipline children? Tweens can push your buttons, but you can keep cool when times are stressful.