Teens & Tweens Round-up: Exciting times ahead

Welcome to the Autumn! I hope your Summer was full of fun and that you made loads of gorgeous memories with your teens and tweens. This is the time of year when they all seem to move a few steps away from us. Older teens depart for university and younger children move up to higher academic levels or move up to high schools. This can be a challenging time for parents as they struggle to keep up. So, I’ve put together a collection of great posts to get you through it.

If you are feeling a little reflective about raising tweens, teens and midlife, here some super posts that you simply must read. There is a growing band of Mums and Dads who are writing about raising tweens and teens (and young adult children) and we can all learn a lot from what they have to say. It’s like strolling around a virtual playground at pick-up time and chatting to the experienced Mums and Dads. Hope you enjoy them!

Top picks of posts about teens and tweens moving on

Here are the posts that I have loved reading over the past month:

• My own post – Want to be a live at home student? This is what you need to know before you decide, which is essential reading for any parent that has a young adult who is considering living at home whilst they are studying at university
• A tear jerker from Daydreams of a Mum called This parenting lark has a cruel twist… all about watching your kids grow up
• A post from DIY Daddy about a typical teen Summer called My Son A’Levels University And Music Festivals
• A thought provoking post on the issues faced by parents of adult children with special needs from Chicken Ruby blog called What are age appropriate toys when you have Special Needs?
• A fascinating and honest interview with a teen over at Be Your Own Example – interview with a teenager – my son’s hopes, fears + thoughts
• Some essential advice from Mother of Teenagers in the form of Top Tips For Surviving Freshers’ Week
• A light-hearted observation of catering for teens in The Funny Truth about Making Dinner for Your Kids from Experienced Bad Mom
• A keenly observed piece on anxiety in kids from Old House in the Shires called Could our children be anxious because of us?
• Some thoughts on the fleeting nature of childhood from JuggleMum – 900 Weeks of Childhood
• A final post from me on selecting a halls of residence at university – Complete guide to student accommodation in halls of residence

 

That’s it for now. If you write about issues relating to kids aged 10 and above and would like to submit a post for consideration I’d love to hear from you at sharon.parry67@gmail.com