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    tween
    /twiːn/

    noun

    • 1. short for tweenager

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  3. noun. : preteen. Examples of tween in a Sentence. Noun a movie that appeals to tweens. Recent Examples on the Web. Preposition.

  4. TWEEN definition: 1. a child between the ages of approximately eight and twelve: 2. a child between the ages of…. Learn more.

    • Practice Empathy and Understanding
    • Help Guide Decision-Making: Evaluating Pros and Cons
    • Be A Good Role Model
    • Have Conversations About Sex, Drugs, and Alcohol
    • Never Intentionally Embarrass Your Tween in Front of Their Peers
    • Monitor Use of Technology and Social Media

    The key to parentinga tween is a combination of empathy and understanding while also setting healthy boundaries.

    While tweens exhibit a lot more independence at this age, the fact is, they still need parents to help guide them into making good decisions. They’ll need advice on friend groups, personal style, hobbies, class selections, and more. Teach them how to evaluate pros and cons as an effective decision-making process.

    Your tween will also continue to look up to you as a role model, even if they’re trying to find separate interests. Modeling good behaviors, such as getting regular exercise, eating healthy meals, and expressing your emotions in a healthy manner can all set an example for your tween to look up to. Teach your tween about healthy lifestyle habits to ...

    The increased need to fit in may make tweens more susceptible to peer pressure. It’s important to have honest conversations about sex, drugs, and alcohol early on before your child is exposed to information from their peers. This can open the door for your tween to come to you with questions.

    Also, if your tween expresses fears of embarrassment, listen to their worries without judgment. Tweens may take risks at this stage, but they’ll likely not want to risk embarrassment in front of their peers. It’s important to never purposely shame your tween in front of their peers. Shaming will not teach any lessons, but it could instead make them...

    It’s important to monitor your tween’s use of technology at this stage while also teaching them internet safety. Talk to them about inappropriate content and what to do if they encounter or witness cyberbullying.

    • Kristeen Cherney
  5. noun. Also tween, a youngster between 10 and 12 years of age, considered too old to be a child and too young to be a teenager. 'tween. / twiːn / contraction of. between.

  6. noun [ plural ] MARKETING uk / twiːnz / us. Add to word list. a child between the ages of around 9 and 12: Tweens are more interested in having fun so we have changed our advertising accordingly. (Definition of tweens from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of tweens. tweens.

  7. Definition of tween noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. a child who just turned 13 or is between the age of 8 and 12. synonyms: tweenager. adjective. relating to a child who just turned 13 or is 8-12 years old.