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We all know that sleep is important. Not only do we need enough sleep to feel rested and have energy for our day, but there are also a variety of specific reasons why our bodies need sleep. These include heart health and brain health. Our brains need sleep to process the information learned during the day, making connections between what we learned during the day and what we already know. and let go of negative emotions. Lack of sleep leads to poor concentration and poor decision making, and can even contribute to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. How do you know if your teens and tweens are sleeping enough? Sleep expert Susheel Patil, M.D., clinical director of John Hopkins Sleep Medicine, says “you should be able to get into bed and fall asleep within about 15 minutes, and wake up without an alarm clock, feeling rested. On average, the amount of sleep you get this way is probably the amount you need.” Nourishing Tweens is a … [Read more...]
Resources for Teaching Resilience to Kids
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from problems, to not let your troubles and set-backs keep you from moving forward. Research has shown that resilience is one of the most important traits for kids to have in order to be successful in life. Resilience can be taught, but it can be challenging to do so. Do you need some resources for teaching resilience? The path to success is paved with resilience and mental toughness This website is all about how to raise happy, healthy, thoughtful tweens and teens, and one part of that is helping your kids to be resilient. This article is going to focus on one particular tween that you need to know about: Kobe Nhin. Kobe is an amazing kid that has been working on his own resilience and grit and wants to spread what he's learned to other kids. Kobe has written a series of books all about mental toughness and learning to reach your goals. And he got started on this in eighth grade! A competitive tennis player, Kobe got … [Read more...]
5-Week Healthy Family Challenge: Week 2
I hope you learned a lot in the first week of the 5-Week Healthy Family Challenge here on Nourishing Tweens! As I said last week, the goal of this challenge is to make real, sustainable improvements in a few key areas. If you're ready to ditch the crazy New Year's goals and are ready to make some mindful changes that matter, welcome! If you're new here, no problem! The challenge is running until Feb. 9, and there are giveaways each Sunday! Click here to read all about the challenge and how to get started. Week 2 Focus: Stress This pineapple knows how to relieve his stress Last week we talked about healthy fats and why and how to get them into your family's diet. This week, we've got a new topic: stress. Stress is something that almost everyone struggles with. It's becoming more and more of an issue for not only adults, but tweens, teens, and kids, too. I want to help you understand why stress is bad for your family's health, and give you some ideas … [Read more...]
How to Help Tweens and Teens Set New Year’s Resolutions
At the end of every year, many of us take some time to reflect on the past year and prepare for the new. As parents, we need to take some time not only to do this for ourselves, but also to help our tweens and teens with evaluating, goal-setting, and developing good habits. Tweens and teens need guidance to learn how to set new year's resolutions. Here are some tips to get you started! Nourishing Tweens is a participant in several affiliate programs, advertising programs that provides a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com and other websites. I only recommend things that I truly like and would use myself. If you click through my links and make a purchase, there is no additional charge to you. If you want to make this task really easy, head on over to Big Life Journal. Big Life Journal is a company that helps kids become more resilient and improve their self-esteem. If you would like to purchase a kit to make your New Year's … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Gift Ideas for Tweens and Teens
Christmas is coming! What will you get for the Harry Potter fan in your family? Our family is obsessed with Harry Potter and I have tons of Harry Potter gift ideas for your tweens and teens. Harry Potter Advent Calendars This year there are several Harry Potter advent calendars available! One of our family Christmas traditions is to do advent calendars. In case you don't know, an advent calendar is a collection of mini-gifts for the month of December. Each day in December, you open one box or door on the calendar and find the gift hiding inside. We have done several different Lego advent calendars over the years, and this year there will be a Harry Potter Lego advent calendar! YAY!!! The kids will probably have to pry it away from me. Nourishing Tweens is a participant in several affiliate programs, advertising programs that provides a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com and other websites. I only recommend things that … [Read more...]
Christmas Gift Ideas for Tween Girls
Tween girls can be a lot of fun to shop for! There are so many pretty and fun things that capture their interest. At this age, they also love to buy gifts for their friends. I've included a bunch of ideas that are inexpensive and she can give as gifts, too! I've also included some bigger ticket items that your tween girl will covet and could be her "big gift" this year. Read on for some fantastic gift ideas for tween girls! Nourishing Tweens is a participant in several affiliate programs, advertising programs that provides a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com and other websites. I only recommend things that I truly like and would use myself. If you click through my links and make a purchase, there is no additional charge to you. Tween Girl Fashion Accessories I'm going to start with accessories since they are like the icing on the cake! They aren't (usually) too expensive and also make great stocking stuffers or gifts … [Read more...]
