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Weary Parent: Parenting Tweens & Teens

Archive for October 2007

October 30th, 2007

Virtual Halloween Party

If you are looking for some last minute Halloween fun that won’t cost you a dime, won’t make a mess, and won’t rot your teeth, I have gathered up some fun from around the web just for you!
First - let’s get in the mood with a fun, catchy, video filled with Classic Disney clips set […]

By char -- 1 comment

October 29th, 2007

Trick or Treat Dilemma

Calling all expert parents! Halloween is looking to cause me some serious grief this year. The neighborhood we live in is not good for trick or treating because we are all on  large lots (making the houses very far apart) and we are the only house on the street with kids. In years past we […]

By char -- 4 comments

October 27th, 2007

What Did Your Kids Do Right This Week?

Last Friday I asked my readers to tell me what they did right as parents and I was really impressed with the feedback. So often the positive things we do go unnoticed but the world seems very quick to correct us when we make a mistake.
I am going to change it up a bit this […]

By char -- 8 comments

October 26th, 2007

Discovery Girls - Perfect for Tweens

My 9 year old daughter has been wanting a magazine subscription to a magazine to call her own. She has been getting the American Girl magazine which she loves, but she shares it with her younger sister. We were invited to review the Discovery Girls magazine and to review some of their books - well, […]

By char -- 3 comments

October 23rd, 2007

Teen Celeb Fashions

It’s nice to see some some of the teen celebs wearing fashion that is age appropriate and looks good!

Get the look of Emma Roberts with a Palisades Stripe cami by Ella Girl. Chic enough for a red carpet premiere, but with the appeal of casual confidence. Two front pockets sit near […]

By char -- 9 comments

October 22nd, 2007

Are All Bus Drivers This Insensitive?

Time for another school bus rant, but this time it has to do with the bus driver of the bus my elementary aged girls ride.
My youngest started Kindergarten this year and while she was more than ready to go, she is a fairly quiet child - one who doesn’t like a lot of commotion (unless […]

By char -- 14 comments

October 22nd, 2007

Final Blogtoberfest Prize Winner at WearyParent

I have had so much fun with our B5Media Family and Relationships Channel Blogtoberfest! Our final prize winner has been selected at random and the winner is:Lindley at MySuperSaving.com

Lindley has won a Your Baby Can Read Starter Kit - Your Baby Can Read! is a 5 DVD and Word and Picture Card Set designed for […]

By char -- 0 comments

October 20th, 2007

Announcing another Blogtoberfest Winner

There is still one Blogtoberfest prize that can be won at Weary Parent - check out the post for the details, but in the meantime, we are ready to award the second Blogtoberfest prize for Weary Parent.  There were 19 entries and I’d like to thank everyone for sharing their kids hobbies and passions with […]

By char -- 2 comments

October 19th, 2007

What Did You Do Right This Week?

Being a parent of a tween or teen is a tough job (okay - its tough at every age - just a different tough) and I know we have a tendency to worry a lot about whether or not we are doing a good job, helping our kids make the right decisions, and how are […]

By char -- 16 comments

October 18th, 2007

Birth Control for Middle Schoolers?

Another news headline has got me really thinking again today. CNN reports that a Maine Middle School is offering birth control pills to girls as young as 11. Here are some of the questions racing through my head:

Are there really girls that young having consensual sex on a regular basis?
Most 11 year olds I know […]

By char -- 33 comments