Between: A guide for parents of eight to thirteen-year-olds

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The Company reserves the right to alter the prizes or cancel the prize draw without notice but will try to avoid creating any undue disappointment. The between years are bittersweet: the loss of early childhood and yet the promise of such a bright and open future; mourning their baby days, while enjoying the thrill of looming independence. How does a child learn how to behave in a better manner if they are not shown what to do, if they have nothing and nobody good to model or they do not understand what they did wrong, or what they should have done instead? Instead of having outbursts they learn to control their own behaviour but this can only be done if we co-regulate our own emotions too. You do get used to the change, but it can often take parents longer than tweens to feel at peace with the transition.

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Discipline is about providing a child with boundaries, guidance and support so they learn appropriate behaviour,’ she tells Metro. Sarah has authored 14 parenting books, translated into over 30 languages, which have sold over half a million copies. From imitating us, learning at their own (developmental) pace, learning in a place of safety and security and in a space where their natural desire to make sense of the world is not only respected but also fostered. Ockwell-Smith's books have been translated into 30 different languages, including Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Estonian, Romanian, Russian and Turkish.When I was a parent for the first time, I often wondered if people thought that these in- between years – those between eight and thirteen – were inconsequential and uneventful. Familiarising themselves with these before the beginning of term can help them to feel more comfort- able when they start. Chapter 7 considers personal hygiene and how to encourage tweens to understand and take care of their own bodies (including pre – paring for menarche – more commonly known as the onset of periods). Gentle parenting isn’t a trend, it isn’t a label for a precise way of doing things according to one person’s point of view. Of course, my fears were unfounded; within a month, I had formed new friendships, knew my way around easily and was loving the challenge of learning new subjects.

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Between also offers advice on coping with your own feelings as your child moves through this developmental period. You could argue that there is little difference between an older tween and a teen, aside from the label.

It isn’t something that is reserved for the most naturally calm, highly educated, ‘stay at home’ parents or those with only one child. Many of today’s common parenting practices are not only at odds with the needs of children in the present moment, but they may possibly inhibit their development in the future.