Red by Modibodi - First Period Box review
According to the NHS most girls start their periods when they're about 12, but they can begin as early as 8; so it’s good to be prepared....
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wblanton11
Jan 30, 20213 min read
Escapism at the touch of a gamepad
Screen time and gaming can be a challenge, but it has its upsides too as Sam Dowler explains...
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wblanton11
Jan 30, 20214 min read
Let toys be toys
Surely we're passed the idea that some games or toys are JUST for girls or boys, Holly Francis questions why this is still not the case...
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wblanton11
Jan 30, 20214 min read
Growing up and letting go
If “emotional cocktail” is a thing, it’s how I’d describe those phases when you can feel your child changing and growing up that little...
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Clare Burlingham
Nov 8, 20205 min read
Stress awareness - helping yourself to help them
As we come to the end of International Stress Awareness Week 2020, here at twixt we have been reflecting on the challenges our tweens...
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wblanton11
Nov 4, 20203 min read
WUKA Period Pants: tried and tested
First periods can be a confusing time for your daughter and there's a lot to get to grips with. We recently wrote a couple of articles on...
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Clare Burlingham
Oct 23, 20203 min read
A homely Halloween - ideas for half-term
As we near the close of our tweens’ first half-term of schooling with Covid-19, we all need to congratulate ourselves, our families and...
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Clare Burlingham
Oct 21, 20203 min read
Books should act as mirrors as well as windows - Formy Books: a profile
October 1st marked the start of Black History Month 2020, the annual celebration of the outstanding contributions people of African and...
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Clare Burlingham
Oct 1, 20202 min read
Lightening the load
With the new school year now well under way, we take a look at how much weight our children are carrying in their new school bags.
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wblanton11
Sep 7, 20203 min read
Is it time for a quiet revolution in schools?
As Lockdown gives us a chance to rethink a one-size fits all approach to education, what positives could we take forward...
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wblanton11
Sep 7, 20204 min read
Life lessons from Lockdown
What we've learnt during lockdown is far more than what was set for home-schooling...
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wblanton11
Aug 7, 20204 min read
Ultimate guide to period products
Puberty. Awkward as it is, shows itself in multiple ways as your pre-teen grows. Between newly sprouting body hair, mood swings and...
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wblanton11
Aug 7, 20203 min read
Period positivity
There's little out there to support young girls when they first get their period, founders of Girlhood wanted to change that...
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wblanton11
Jun 26, 20205 min read
Preparing for Secondary School: Tips from a Head of Year 7
Preparing your child for secondary school is tough! Here is our guide to making it a bit easier.
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Rachel Bath
Jun 11, 20204 min read
Tween Boys’ Embarrassing Bodies
Puberty in boys and how we can support them.
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Mel Hunter
May 14, 20202 min read
Light in Lockdown: Managing family at home
What lockdown has meant for my family.
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wblanton11
May 14, 20203 min read
Growing up with dyslexia
What does it mean to grow up with dyslexia and how can you identify signs of it in your child?
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wblanton11
May 14, 20205 min read
Father of boys: the uncut truth
Boy tweens are time consuming, tiring, messy, infuriating, annoying and exasperating. Sometimes, they can be funny.
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wblanton11
May 14, 20202 min read
Embrace the uncertainty
Your tween needs you at this time in their life every bit as much as when they were infants, but in a very different way.
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wblanton11
Apr 22, 20204 min read
Essential oils for physical and emotional health
Essential oils can be used to support tweens' physical and emotional health.
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