The Park Slope Parents Tweens & Teens Group was created to assist parents and their children during the transition from childhood to the tumultuous teen years. The group is comprised of an engaged community of parents sharing personal experiences and giving recommendations on a wide range of topics from education, what’s cool for tweens, peer pressure, and school bullying to the onset of puberty, behaviors and attitudes, sexual identity, and self-esteem.
In addition to the vibrant online discussion board, parents have the opportunity to receive expert advice in the form of articles and blog posts as well as attend webinars and workshops on topics like culture, education, health, mental health, wellness, and all aspects of the college process.
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Tweens and teens may be notoriously difficult to shop for, but our Park Slope Parents members have them outsmarted with these savvy suggestions.
Read on for the recommendations—and if you’re not already a member of PSP, join our community today to connect with parents in our Tweens & Teens Group!
Uh oh. You and your teen are cooped up in your apartment. You can’t send them outside, or to school, or even to the movies. Many of us have decided to try to make a schedule (example below). Here’s some scheduling tips to keep your teen occupied-- if you can convince them to keep a schedule, that is!
Below, you’ll find resources to help you support LGBTQI+ kids, educate yourself on gender and sexuality, and help your young ones discover the wide range of identities that may describe them.
Not yet a member of Park Slope Parents?Join us today to get access to a community of families who can offer advice and support on all aspects of raising children in Brooklyn. Once you become a member, headhere to join the LGBTQ+ group!
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Show me the plastic! Parents discuss safe ways for Teens and Tweens to carry money.
Off-Broadway WeekNew to the city? Been here for years and now moving away? Read on for the quintessential Brooklyn and New York activities that received glowing reviews from Park Slope Parents members.
Packing for college can be a daunting task. Here's a master list of stuff to bring, refined over the past three years by PSP's resident rising college senior!
Not yet a member of PSP? It's never too late—we're here from you from the expectant months to the college years and beyond. Join us here!
PSP members talk about the benefits (and the few potential drawbacks) PS 321 of off-campus lunch.
Sabrina and Samantha Van Putten had a recent adventure to Coney Island...
The following quesiton was asked to the Park Slope Parents group: "My rising 6th grader has summer homework to “visit a science museum and write a journal entry describing what you saw and what you learned from it”. What’s your favorite Science Museum?"
Here are their votes!
Go here for an updated and expanded version:
Looking for a movie the whole family—even the persnickety tweens and teens in your household—will enjoy? Here are recs from PSP members!
If you’re not yet a member of Park Slope Parents, tap into the wisdom of parents across Brooklyn and join us today for less than the cost of your Netflix subscription. Already a member? Click here to connect with the Tweens & Teens Group!
Got a tween who’s starting to ask some questions about sex, puberty, and all of that good stuff that comes with growing up? PSP members have the book recs you need to help educate your kids in the most age-appropriate, not-scary way possible.
Raising a tween in Brooklyn and not yet a member of Park Slope Parents?Join us today! And if you’re already a member,headhere to get connected to our Tweens & Teens Group.
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Your tweenager is curious about current events. Here, parents share some of the news outlets that explain current events in an educational, engaging and appropriate way for a tween.
Please go HERE for the updated guidelines!
We’ve updated our policy on Tweens/Teens/College Students looking for work so please read the following.
Skin care can be a tricky business at any age, but particularly during the teen years, when kids’ skin is contending with new hormones and lifestyle changes. Park Slope Parents members who have been-there-done-that have shared some ideas for the cleansers and creams that worked best for their teens.
Read on for the recommendations—and if you’re not already a member of PSP,join our community today to connect with parents in our Tweens & Teens
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Dr. Michael Davidovits, one of PSP's trusted experts in child and adolescent psychology, joined us for a webinar and shared insight into our tweens and teens through the filter of this challenging year.
Are you a parent in Brooklyn? Join PSP today to connect with our Tweens & Teens Group and build your support network. Already a member? Join the Tweens & Teens group here.
If you are worried someone is suicidal or if you feel like you are going to hurt yourself, there are a few actions you can take:
FIND SOMEONE TO LISTEN:
Call 911: If there is an immediate risk, do not hesitate to call 911.
National Suicide Prevention LifelineCall1-800-273-8255 for free confidential support. Available 24/7.
Crisis Text LineText START to 741741 for free confidential support. Available 24/7.
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...Thought it was tough getting through middle school yourself? Lucky US! We get to watch our kids go through it! Park Slope Parents is HERE FOR YOU with rescources, support and insight from experts as well as from parents who are there right along with you!
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Reading IS fun! Parents share book their kids have enjoyed...
Girl Land was a insightful look at the land from girl to woman.
Advice about tween acting out at home.
Does your Tween have problems putting down a video game? One parent asks the PSP advice list about dealing with screen time and anger management issues with their Tween.
Tips for tweens to (yep) start prepping for college admissions.
Tips from parents on how to get your Teen/ Tween to remember their keys!
A summary of another lively thread on the Tweens Group - this one is about when you should let your Middle Schooler wear make up - and is that even your decision to make?
"Show me the money!"
Errr - does that sound more like your Tweenager than Tom Cruise in the movie Jerry Maguire? For us moms and dads, sometimes we want it to be more like show me the value and appreciation of money.
From train safety to travel manners, here are tips and suggestions for what to do when your Tween/Kid is ready to ride the Subway alone.
When do you talk about the facts of life – from the birds to the bees and everything in between? Here, PSP parents talk about “The Talk.”
Here are some ideas that my daughter (11) put together for her sister's (9) sleepover party. There were 6 girls in all. It was all very fun, and as one mom jokily responded: "have fun not sleeping!"
Should you be concerned if your Tween is writing gruesome or violent stories?
