Even though they act like they're 11-going-on-21, pre-teens are still children, and eager for your apporoval. This makes them much easier to have a positive influence on than teenagers!

Practice your parenting skills now, listen to your pre-teen, and arguments and damaged relationships will be far less likely once your child has hit her 13th birthday!

• Parenting Pre-Teens: Where You Both Stand
• Parenting Pre-Teens: Keeping Up The Good Work!
• What Pre-Teens Want: Love & Support
• What Pre-Teens Want: Someone To Listen
• What Pre-Teens Want: Freedom Within Limits!
  
  
• Parenting Pre-Teens: Scared To Let Go?
• Parenting Pre-Teens: Setting Priorities
• Listening So Your Pre-Teen Will Talk
• Parenting Pre-Teens: Listening Is An Active Process
• Parenting Pre-Teens: 3 Steps To Active Listening
  
  
• Helping Pre-Teens Solve Their Own Problems
• Talking To Pre-Teens: Communication Foundations
  
  
• Give Your Pre-Teen Praise That Works!
• Positive Praising For Pre-Teens
• Mistaken Beliefs About Praising Your Pre-Teen
  
  
• Neutralising Common Pre-Teen Flashpoints
• Disagree With Your Pre-Teen Without Falling Out
• Arguing With Pre-Teens: What NOT To Say
• Parenting Pre-Teens: Fixing Damaged Relationships
  
  
• Parenting Pre-Teens: What's Wrong With Labels?
• Parenting Pre-Teens: New Message, Better Behaviour
• How To Undo Your Pre-Teen's Label