Book Clubs: Tween
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Our Daughter Would like to Start a Book Club
Asked by L.W. from Detroit
on December 1, 2010
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Hey Mama's
Our 11 year old would like to start a book club. I have attended 1 book club meeting in my adult life and it was boring, I am looking for ideas and activi...
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- What a great idea. maybe this would be more fun then us adults . I think I could really see this being fun. I would write out a questionire ( sp ??) that each chil...
- Our school has a Harry Potter book club for 4th and 5th grade students.
- check with your local library....many of them offer book clubs for various age groups....or may have resources for you. Another option would be hitting websites lik...
Start a Book Club in Cranford/westfield Area
Asked by V.K. from New York
on March 10, 2007
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anyone intersted in trying to start a book club? I was thinking once a month we could get together to discuss a book and drink a little wine? My husband seems to have ...
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- I'm in for a bookclub. I live in Westfield.
- I would love to start or join a book club! I am relativley new here and am looking to meet new people! Let's e-mail at ____@____.com! About me: 28, Single mom of...
- Hay... I love to read.. and so do a few of my friends.. We live in Scotch Plains... I am a mom of a 9 year old girl and soon to be 12 on Sat. boy. I am kind of a sta...
13 Year Old Hermit
Asked by D.B. from Eau Claire
on March 14, 2012
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My 13 year old son is a hermit. He rarely likes to leave the house. He would much rather stay at home and play video or computer games. We do force him to leave the...
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- I just know that in 5 years you are gonna be posting a question about your 18 yo son that you are afraid he is not gonna graduate and has no motivation to do anything...
- there's nothing wrong with introversion. lack of preschool does not stunt social skills, introverts are introverts. it's cool to be an introvert. what troubles me i...
- Video and computer games have been proven to have an addictive quality to them. They are escapist media, and so a child going through puberty might prefer to disappear...
12 Year Old Loosing Her Mind?!?!?
Asked by J.N. from Portland
on April 3, 2007
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I have a 12 year old daughter and I'm not kidding you since the day she turned 12 I have had soo many problems with her! She is a natural leader and a sweetheart. Ev...
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- She sounds like a normal 12 yo. She's trying to learn how to be independent. This is an essential step in her development and it is difficult for everyone especial...
- I know exactly what you are talking about. When My now 13 year old turned 12 she did the same thing. The lying about having homework done, chores being done, feeding t...
- Hi J., I've mentioned this before on this site, and I think it's appropriate for your situation. Get her involved in activities. A local theater production, a churc...
Book Appropriateness
Asked by S.D. from Burlington
on October 18, 2010
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Hi ladies! I'm wondering if anyone has read the Hunger Games series of books by S. Collins. My daughter (11 yrs old) said she's on a waiting list at the library at s...
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- I haven't read the book but wanted to say that I'm glad you are asking. I used to work at B&N a few years ago. You really have to watch out for teen books. There ar...
- My 12 year old son and I are in the middle of the third book right now. We've loved the books and he begs me at night to read "one more chapter". Yes it has violence...
- I've read them and enjoyed them. It's a really easy read and you can probably preview it easily in a night. IMHO, it's not any worse than Ironman, Avatar, Star Wars...
Book Recommendations for an 11 Year Old Girl
Asked by T.F. from Washington DC
on March 6, 2008
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I have a daughter who turned 11 years old in Nov. 2007. She's very mature & intelligent for her age. She asked me yesterday to take her shopping for some interesting...
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- Very interesting is also "The Birchbark house" and the second one in the series ("The great Silence?") by Earhardt (?). She also writes adult literature.
- Limmine snicke series there are 11 books My daughter loved them
- I remember when I was 11 I LOVED the books, "Are you there, God? It's me Margaret" and "The girl with the horn rimmed glasses."
Mom's of Teens??? 13 Year Old daughter...left out...her Choice???
Asked by G.G. from Madison
on February 21, 2011
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Hey Moms! I have a great 13 year old daughter. Talented, smart, fun.....To me, an outgoing personality gal, it seems that she is always, always getting left out at s...
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- Well, I think you've answered your own question (she seems happy). And you also revealed WHY she's so independent and doesn't really need a lot of reinforcement fro...
- You don't need to spend $500 on a counselor to pose this question to your daughter. The key is to keep your question brief and matter-of-fact-sounding. "Hey hone...
- It depends on your approach. You may ask her as IF she made the decision (something like "honey, why do you not participate in XYZ", then from there she can begin to ...
Seeking Advise on Disney's Vacation Club
Asked by S.W. from Cleveland
on May 13, 2008
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Our family is looking at investing in the Disney Vacation club. Before we spend that kind of money and get locked in for 50 years I would like to hear from other moms...
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- Hi S., We have been DVC members since 2002. I also wish that we had joined sooner now. We joined after going to Boardwalk with my brother and sister-in-law on the...
- My sister and her boyfriend are members (no kids) and they love it! She goes several times a year.
- Dear S., I am a 50 year old mom of seven. I have a set of twin boys age 25 from a previous marriage. My husband has a set of twin boys age 29 , a daughter 23 an...
Is the Twighlight Series OK for My 10 Year Old?
Asked by J.R. from Tulsa
on April 5, 2009
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Hi everyone! My son is 10 and a half (4th Grade) but is mature for his age and is a very good reader. In fact, his most recent state test scores classified his readi...
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- I am on book # 4 right now Breaking Dawn and there hasnt' been anything sexual up until the last book. I wouldn't consider it graphic though, you may want to proof re...
- I agree with most posts that say you should read them first and then decide. The subject varies with each family. I have read all the books a couple of times. I lik...
- I have read the books several times and loved them. The books are really good the 4th book titled Breaking Dawn I would think about. Stephanie wrote them directed for ...
13 Year Old Daughter
Asked by J.R. from New York
on September 10, 2010
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Hi, I have a beautiful 13 year old daughter. She's a happy kid and loves to be home with us. She's not at home sulking but she is always home. She does not have any...
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- OMG! I could have written this a few years back! My son is now 16 and finally found a good friend who he visits a few times in the year overnight. This one friend d...
- I was that way as a kid and I am still that way now. I am shy and I DO NOT LIKE LARGE GROUP SETTINGS. I would rather be home where I feel happy at. Your daughter...
- Sounds like you are supporting her and trying to facilitate positive interactions for her. I think that is all you can do. If she is happy, doing well in school, happy...
