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Introduction

Dear Tween Topics Reader,

Having a tween in your home can be the ultimate Survivor Challenge!

While you won't go as far as voting a tween out of your family, you need to know the most you can about this stage of life for your family to function without too much friction, tension and stress. By knowing more about tweens you can be there to celebrate their enthusiasm and to console them when they need comforting.

Who or what is a tween? A tween is a child who is too old to be playing with a Tonka truck but too young to drive! They are too old for a babysitter, yet perhaps too young to babysit! They pretend not to know you one second and then want a bear hug the next! But, being a tween today is nothing like being a tween 10-20 years ago. Tweens today are at a crossroads in their lives where they are being pulled in so many directions.

And while many parents anticipate the worst during the adolescent years, as with any stage of life, your job as a parent can be made easier if you have information on how to best deal with the specific challenges that “pop up.”

Tween Topics is meant to help you in this journey to new adventure. Please take the time to read it carefully and feel free to contact any of the Penn State Cooperative Extension offices listed below for additional information or assistance if you need it.

Sincerely,

Penn State Cooperative Extension
Family and Consumer Science and 4-H Youth Development Agents

Credits

Editor:

Nancy E. Grotevant

Design & Layout:

Jeanne Steuhl
Ingrid McKean

Contributors:

Cathy F. Bowen - The Pennsylvania State University
Karen Bracey - Wyoming County Extension
Katherine L. Cason - The Pennsylvania State University
Marie Gill - Luzerne County Extension
Nancy E. Grotevant -Pike County Extension
Kathryn James - Carbon County Extension
Dawn M. Olson -Monroe County Extension
Daniel F. Perkins - The Pennsylvania State University
Christine A. Tomascik -Luzerne County Extension
Christy Tomascik - Luzerne County Extension

This publication is distributed through Penn State Cooperative Extension. To learn more about extension educational programs and information available to you, contact the office in your county.

County

Telephone Number

E-mail address

Web address
Adams (717) 334-6271 AdamsExt@psu.edu http://adams.extension.psu.edu/
Allegheny (412) 473-2540 AlleghenyExt@psu.edu http://allegheny.extension.psu.edu/
Bedford (814) 623-4800 BedfordExt@psu.edu http://bedford.extension.psu.edu/
Blair (814) 940-5989 BlairExt@psu.edu http://blair.extension.psu.edu/
Bradford (570) 265-2896 BradfordExt@psu.edu http://bradford.extension.psu.edu/
Carbon (570) 325-2788 CarbonExt@psu.edu http://carbon.extension.psu.edu/
Centre (814) 355-4897 CentreExt@psu.edu http://centre.extension.psu.edu/
Clarion (814) 782-0033 ClarionExt@psu.edu http://clarion.extension.psu.edu/
Clearfield (814) 765-7878 ClearfieldExt@psu.edu http://clearfield.extension.psu.edu/
Clinton (570) 726-0022 ClintonExt@psu.edu http://clinton.extension.psu.edu/
Crawford (814) 333-7460 CrawfordExt@psu.edu http://crawford.extension.psu.edu/
Cumberland (717) 240-6500 CumberlandExt@psu.edu http://cumberland.extension.psu.edu/
Dauphin (717) 921-8803 DauphinExt@psu.edu http://dauphin.extension.psu.edu/
Elk (814) 776-5331 ElkExt@psu.edu http://elk.extension.psu.edu/
Franklin (717) 263-9226 FranklinExt@psu.edu http://franklin.extension.psu.edu/
Fulton (717) 485-4111 FultonExt@psu.edu http://fulton.extension.psu.edu/
Greene (724) 627-3745 GreeneExt@psu.edu http://greene.extension.psu.edu/
Huntingdon (814) 643-1660 HuntingdonExt@psu.edu http://huntingdon.extension.psu.edu/
Indiana (724) 465-3880 IndianaExt@psu.edu http://indiana.extension.psu.edu/
Juniata 717) 436-7744 JuniataExt@psu.edu http://juniata.extension.psu.edu/
Lackawanna (570) 963-6842 LackawannaExt@psu.edu http://lackawanna.extension.psu.edu/
Lebanon (717) 270-4391 LebanonExt@psu.edu http://lebanon.extension.psu.edu/
Luzerne (570) 825-1701 LuzerneExt@psu.edu http://luzerne.extension.psu.edu/
Lycoming (570) 433-3040 LycomingExt@psu.edu http://lycoming.extension.psu.edu/
McKean (814) 887-5613 McKeanExt@psu.edu http://mckean.extension.psu.edu/
Mercer (724) 662-3141 MercerExt@psu.edu http://mercer.extension.psu.edu/
Mifflin (717) 248-9618 MifflinExt@psu.edu http://mifflin.extension.psu.edu/
Monroe (570) 421-6430 MonroeExt@psu.edu http://monroe.extension.psu.edu/
Perry (717) 582-5150 PerryExt@psu.edu http://perry.extension.psu.edu/
Philadelphia (215) 471-2200 PhiladelphiaExt@psu.edu http://philadelphia.extension.psu.edu/
Pike (570 )296-3400 PikeExt@psu.edu http://pike.extension.psu.edu/
Potter (814) 274-8540 PotterExt@psu.edu http://potter.extension.psu.edu/
Somerset (814) 445-8911 SomersetExt@psu.edu http://somerset.extension.psu.edu/
Sullivan (570) 928-8941 SullivanExt@psu.edu http://sullivan.extension.psu.edu/
Susquehanna (570) 278-1158 SusquehannaExt@psu.edu http://susquehanna.extension.psu.edu/
Union (570) 524-8721 UnionExt@psu.edu http://union.extension.psu.edu/
Venango (814) 437-7607 VenangoExt@psu.edu http://venango.extension.psu.edu/
Warren (814) 563-9388 WarrenExt@psu.edu http://warren.extension.psu.edu/
Washington (724) 228-6881 WashingtonExt@psu.edu http://washington.extension.psu.edu/
Wayne (570) 253-5970 ext. 239 WayneExt@psu.edu http://wayne.extension.psu.edu/
Westmoreland (724) 837-1402 WestmorelandExt@psu.edu http://westmoreland.extension.psu.edu/
Wyoming (570) 836-3196 WyomingExt@psu.edu http://wyoming.extension.psu.edu/
York (717) 840-7408 YorkExt@psu.edu http://york.extension.psu.edu/

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