Ask Our Experts: 9-13 Year Olds
 The pre-teen years are a time of change, from primary to secondary school and from child to teenager. Our experts help you through the tricky bits.
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Behaviour
Education
Health
Nutrition
Sleeping
Relationships
Hidden Disabilities
General
Behaviour:
 Angel at school; devil at home
10-yr-old won't take responsibility for actions
11-yr-old keeps wandering off
12-yr-old growing up too fast
12-yr-old growing up too slowly?
No self-control or self-discipline
Education:
Pre-teen won't do homework
When your kid's grades are a cause for concern
10-yr-old homesick on school trips
Is 10 too young for a school exchange?
Helping child overcome bullying after-effects
13-yr-old being bullied at school
Single sex schooling - good idea?
Health:
Scared of going to the dentist
10-yr-old swallows chewing gum
Should 13-yr-old whiten her teeth?
Is 13 too young to go on the pill?
Extracting molars to make way for wisdom teeth
Can specs make eyes lazy?
Slapdash dental hygiene
12-yr-old's persistant headlice
Pre-teen pimples
Nutrition:
10-yr-old steals food
The vegetarian who won't eat veg!
Tackling mood swings through diet
9-yr-old won't try foreign food
Sleeping:
11-yr-old won't sleep on her own
10-yr-old insomniac
Night terrors
Best bedtime for a 12-yr-old?
Relationships:
Could my 7-yr-old be anorexic?
7-yr-old comfort eating
Are my kids drinking enough water?
6-yr-old has dreadful eating habits
Relationships:
Never bonded with my child
Rebuilding confidence after an assault at school
9-yr-old says she hates me
Effects of divorce on pre-teens?
Hidden Disabilities:
Is 9-yr-old Special Needs?
Does my pre-teen have learning problem?
Asperger's moving from primary to secondary
General:
Moving abroad with a pre-teen
Pre-teens and gun safety
Getting Xmas right for step-kids
Can't match ex's expensive presents
When your child's birthday is at Christmas
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