Post on 13-Dec-2015
Helping Your Child Navigate the Road to Middle School Success
Be an Enlightened Parent, Not a Frightened Parent
DO NOW:
1. Complete the top half of the workshop evaluation form.
2. Answer the following question on an index card:
What questions or challenges do you face raising your tween?
Be an Enlightened Parent, Not a Frightened Parent
Helping Your Child Navigate the Road to Middle School Success
Tonight’s Agenda:Introductions
Tonight’s Goals
Life at the Crossroads: Introduction
Tween Statistics
Life at the Crossroads Videos – 6th Grade and 7th/8th Grade Breakout Groups
Parenting Tips
Resources
Questions & Answers
Goals for Workshop
To enlighten parents about the current trends and issues faced by middle school tweens
To learn strategies to build and maintain a healthy relationship with your tween
To provide resources on recognizing and addressing at-risk behavior
What is a Tween? Preadolescent ages 10-13 Onset of puberty Increased desire for independence Sense of self-identity Concern about appearance Spending more time with friends
Teens who eat with their families an average of 5 or more times per week
are less likely to use drugs and alcohol, less likely to show signs of depression, and engage in less sexual behavior.
They also have greater academic success.
Approximately 1 in 7 children receive a sexual solicitation while online.
Children are more likely to alert their parents when the computer is kept in a
open environment.
Only 7% of parents will acknowledge that their tween has gone further than
kissing, when in fact 1/3 have done more than that.
Life at the Crossroads
Look For:What are these tweens greatest challenges?What are they asking for from their parents?