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Development Topics
Talking to Tweens About Love, Sex and Relationships
Parents are often afraid they will lose control once their child transitions from the tween years to adolescence. Even parents who have close relationships with their kids often have a fear of pandemonium taking over their household.
There are important themes you will want to discuss before the transition that will open the door for further conversations when your child hits her teen years. These are:
- the value of keeping our word
- abstinence
- strong self-concept to resist peer pressure
- dangers of alcohol, tobacco and drugs
- preparation for puberty
- hormones and body changes
- the importance of marriage
- where babies come from
Strive to stay connected to other parents of tweens as well as to your child. Close connection and communication are crucial for the tween years so you wont seem like a stranger to your child when she becomes a teenager.
Amy Stephens
Last updated: May 2005
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