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47. Navigating Young Teens with Car Rides, Sleepovers and Dances

Tess Connolly LCSW talks about navigating the Early Teen Years; Sleepovers, Car Rides and Dances. She shares some examples from her own experience of having a tween boy and experiences from the parents in her Parenting Reset Membership and how they navigated these situations within their own family. 

  • Tess talks about the shift that these areas bring around in your parenting journey. 
  • Tess talks through identifying how YOUR tween and teen has navigated their life so far and to use this knowledge when making your decision. 
  • Tess talks about taking this opportunity to have a discussion with your child and the  responsibilities they need to take when coming to a decision. 
  • Tess discusses sleepovers and how to navigate this when you know parents are going to be away. 
  • Tess talks about all of these situations being opportunities to talk and discuss with your child about the different situations that might come up while they are sleeping over at their friends house or if they are having sleepovers at the family home and how you can navigate talking to them about the boundaries that you can set together. 
  • Tess discusses the topic of your children going to dances and what they look like now for our children compared to when we were younger. 
  • Tess talks about discussions on this topic that she had in her Parenting Reset Membership and shares how the parents navigated these situations.
  • Tess talks about the importance of letting our tweens and teens talk and discuss their fears and worries so we can offer them support and guidance. 

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