Tweens

In ActionScript 2.0, often referred to as AS2, developers can create complex animated effects for Flash files. Using the Tween and TransitionManager classes of the ActionScript 2.0 language,…

The word "tween" is a recently coined term for the old standard "preteen" and refers to kids 9 to 13 years old. The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health reports that tweens are undergoing…

A tween's appearance changes drastically during her pre-teen and teen years, so she's particularly vulnerable to idealized images of beauty. Tweens also tend to express their emerging interests, style…

Children in between the ages of 9 and 12 are called "tweens" because they are in between childhood and their teen years. Parenting a tween can bring a completely new set of challenges as you try to…

While portrayals of mean girls in television shows and movies may garner big laughs, being on the receiving end of this poor treatment in real life isn't so funny. Helping your tween deal with this…

It's never too early for tweens to learn the value of hard work--or to start saving for college. Teach your children the value of money at a young age, suggests the Indiana Department of Financial…

Making money as a tween can be difficult because companies cannot hire workers at this age. However, with a bit of creativity you can find easy ways for a tween to make money. You just have to be…

Bill, the father of two boys ages 13 and 17, is a creative thinker with an original parenting style. He lectures his boys on issues they're facing. His lectures are not the typical parenting…

Take a deep breath. Are you getting a preview of those teenage years when your child is only nine- to 12-years-old? Especially beginning with nine-years-old, perhaps a third grader, these tween times…

Effective communication is one of the keys to having a successful life. This principle holds true for family life as well. This will offer some practical ways to increase and even improve…

Though they may not always come right out and say it, being a tween (not quite a teen and too little to be considered a child) is no easy task. A tween can be torn between impressing their friends…

It's happened right before your eyes. Your daughter has become a tween and wants to commemorate the occasion with a slumber party. Invite her friends and pack the evening with activities to make the…

Chances are that your tween's bedroom is a complete disaster, or at least consistently messy. The reason kids of this age tend to have messy bedrooms is that they have not gotten the hang of…

Everything kids want seems to cost money--from snacks, to movies, to video games, to school activities. If you have extra bags of cash, then buying fancy shoes and clothes or the hottest gizmoes,…

Most girls become interested in makeup in their tween years. Most parents want them to hold off on the makeup until they are much older. If your tween is dying to wear makeup and you find that you…