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Lucy Wigley

Help your tween identify if a friendship is the 'right fit' with these 11 questions, approved by a child development expert

Group of tween girls with their arms around each other.

Helping your tween identify a friendship that's the 'right fit' nurtures valuable skills to find healthy connections throughout their life - all they need are these 11 questions, backed by a child development expert.

Being a tween is challenging for both parents and the young person experiencing the difficulties of the tween years. While they might appear angry, entitled and rude on occasions, there's a lot of tween myths that aren't true and need debunking quickly. You might need a slang explainer for your tween as they adjust their place among their peers and adopt a different way of speaking, but they still need valuable support and guidance from parents when it comes to finding the right friendship groups.

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