http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/parents-teens Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/31/the-first-time-my-daughte_n_1559639.html 2012-05-31T12:38:08Z 2012-05-31T12:38:08Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Two summers ago, my daughter crossed a milestone: She told me she hated me for the first time. <br /> <br /> She was 15 years old -- nearly 16 -- and we were ar... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/parents-teens">Parents-Teens</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-los-angeles-public-library/summer-reading_b_1553879.html 2012-05-30T16:55:42Z 2012-05-30T16:55:49Z The Los Angeles Public Library http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-los-angeles-public-library/ When you're a teenaged book lover summer reading is the best reading! The freest reading! It's staying up all night under the covers with a flashlight because you don't have class in the morning reading! <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/summer-reads">Summer Reads</a>, <a href="/tag/summer-reading-list">Summer Reading List</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles-public-library">Los Angeles Public Library</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-summer-reading">Teen Summer Reading</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-summer-reads">Teen Summer Reads</a>, <a href="/tag/summer-reading">Summer Reading</a>, <a href="/tag/scary-books">Scary Books</a>, <a href="/los-angeles">Los Angeles News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/young-adult-books_b_1541325.html 2012-05-30T14:22:59Z 2012-05-30T14:26:42Z Barbara Greenberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/ When I was growing up, my mom's best gift to me was to take me to the library. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/women">Women</a>, <a href="/tag/language">Language</a>, <a href="/tag/children">Children</a>, <a href="/tag/books">Books</a>, <a href="/tag/daughters">Daughters</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/sons">Sons</a>, <a href="/tag/tweens">Tweens</a>, <a href="/tag/public-education">Public Education</a>, <a href="/tag/technology">Technology</a>, <a href="/tag/video-games">Video Games</a>, <a href="/tag/cursing">Cursing</a>, <a href="/tag/mothers">Mothers</a>, <a href="/tag/fathers">Fathers</a>, <a href="/tag/swearing">Swearing</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/25/teen-drinking-and-drug-us_n_1539414.html 2012-05-25T11:25:59Z 2012-05-25T12:40:37Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Whoever coined the phrase "sex, drugs and rock n' roll," may have been onto something: According to a new study conducted by researchers in The Nether... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/iphone">Iphone</a>, <a href="/tag/mp3">mp3</a>, <a href="/tag/ipod">Ipod</a>, <a href="/tag/concerts">Concerts</a>, <a href="/tag/marijuana">Marijuana</a>, <a href="/tag/alcoholism">Alcoholism</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/unprotected-sex">Unprotected Sex</a>, <a href="/tag/drugs">Drugs</a>, <a href="/tag/binge-drinking">Binge Drinking</a>, <a href="/tag/pot">Pot</a>, <a href="/tag/music">Music</a>, <a href="/tag/clubs">Clubs</a>, <a href="/teen">Teen News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/janell-burley-hofmann/growing-up_b_1464496.html 2012-05-22T10:52:33Z 2012-05-22T10:58:20Z Janell Burley Hofmann http://www.huffingtonpost.com/janell-burley-hofmann/ The humbling tumble from the world of boyhood to confused, chaotic adolescence is upon us. And I am sick over it. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/growing-up">Growing Up</a>, <a href="/tag/adolescence">Adolescence</a>, <a href="/tag/boys">Boys</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-struggles">Parenting Struggles</a>, <a href="/tag/teenagers">Teenagers</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-moms">Parents-Moms</a>, <a href="/tag/parents">Parents</a>, <a href="/tag/growing-pains">Growing Pains</a>, <a href="/tag/bullying">Bullying</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-teens">Parents-Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/youth-sports">Youth Sports</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-playing-sports">Kids Playing Sports</a>, <a href="/tag/raising-boys">Raising Boys</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-kids">Parents-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/anti-bullying">Anti-Bullying</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/parenting-teens_b_1530744.html 2012-05-21T17:15:47Z 2012-05-21T17:26:57Z Barbara Greenberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/ What an easier time we would have if we felt we had permission to be real with ourselves and each other. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/lies">Lies</a>, <a href="/tag/secrets">Secrets</a>, <a href="/tag/mental-health">Mental Health</a>, <a href="/tag/daughters">Daughters</a>, <a href="/tag/embarrassment">Embarrassment</a>, <a href="/tag/academic-performance">Academic Performance</a>, <a href="/tag/mommybloggers">Mommybloggers</a>, <a href="/tag/psychology">Psychology</a>, <a href="/tag/tweens">Tweens</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/grandparents">Grandparents</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/sons">Sons</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers">Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/competiyion">Competiyion</a>, <a href="/tag/anxiety">Anxiety</a>, <a href="/tag/fathers">Fathers</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/reshonda-tate-billingsley-daughter-alcohol-photos-facebook_n_1528542.html 2012-05-18T17:30:00Z 2012-05-18T17:36:41Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ While the rise of social media has certainly created new ways for children to get themselves in trouble, it's also given parents a whole new set of to... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/children-on-facebook">Children on Facebook</a>, <a href="/tag/alcohol-on-facebook">Alcohol on Facebook</a>, <a href="/tag/facebook-punishment">Facebook Punishment</a>, <a href="/tag/teens-on-facebook">Teens on Facebook</a>, <a href="/tag/discipline">Discipline</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/facebook-pictures">Facebook Pictures</a>, <a href="/tag/tommy-jordan">Tommy Jordan</a>, <a href="/tag/facebook">Facebook</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/devon-corneal/mommy-love_b_1527755.html 2012-05-18T12:55:27Z 2012-05-18T13:10:09Z Devon Corneal http://www.huffingtonpost.com/devon-corneal/ She said that peace isn't a noun, it's a verb. Meaning, peace isn't a state of being, it's an action -- a choice that requires constant tending. Seems to me, love is an action too. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/saying-i-love-you">Saying I Love You</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-teens">Parents-Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/moms-and-sons">Moms and Sons</a>, <a href="/tag/raising-boys">Raising Boys</a>, <a href="/tag/motherhood">Motherhood</a>, <a href="/tag/i-love-you">I Love You</a>, <a href="/tag/showing-love">Showing Love</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-moms">Parents-Moms</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-toddlers">Parents-Toddlers</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/cell-phones-teenagers-anx_b_1519794.html 2012-05-15T21:23:22Z 2012-05-16T13:20:42Z Barbara Greenberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/ We are raising a cohort of teens whose cell phones have replaced their favorite blankets or stuffed animals. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/drug-addiction">Drug Addiction</a>, <a href="/tag/panic-attacks">Panic Attacks</a>, <a href="/tag/transitional-objects">Transitional Objects</a>, <a href="/tag/flirting">Flirting</a>, <a href="/tag/sex-addiction">Sex Addiction</a>, <a href="/tag/smartphones">Smartphones</a>, <a href="/tag/tweens">Tweens</a>, <a href="/tag/psychology">Psychology</a>, <a href="/tag/media">Media</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/self-soothing">Self-Soothing</a>, <a href="/tag/facebook">Facebook</a>, <a href="/tag/texting">Texting</a>, <a href="/tag/stress">Stress</a>, <a href="/tag/friendships">Friendships</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/college">College</a>, <a href="/tag/high-school">High School</a>, <a href="/tag/cell-phones">Cell Phones</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers">Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/anxiety">Anxiety</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/motherhood_b_1513619.html 2012-05-15T14:03:13Z 2012-05-15T14:07:31Z Barbara Greenberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/ Most of us are doing the best we can, whether or not we are breastfeeding for three months or three years or carrying our little ones on our hips or pushing them in strollers. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/marriage">Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/friendships">Friendships</a>, <a href="/tag/divorce">Divorce</a>, <a href="/tag/relationships">Relationships</a>, <a href="/tag/child-development">Child Development</a>, <a href="/tag/dr-bill-sears">Dr. Bill Sears</a>, <a href="/tag/sex">Sex</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/attachment-parenting">Attachment Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/sllep">Sllep</a>, <a href="/tag/psychology">Psychology</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/childrearing">Childrearing</a>, <a href="/tag/breast-feeding">Breast-Feeding</a>, <a href="/tag/mothers">Mothers</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-mcelroy/mothers-day-tweens_b_1498522.html 2012-05-11T12:07:47Z 2012-05-11T12:09:28Z Lisa McElroy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-mcelroy/ The very best thing about having a tween is seeing them transition from little girl to big girl. Even when they feel like strangers, even when they hide under the covers or the exam table, even when they fly to Mars, they are your babies. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mothers-day">Mother&#039;s Day</a>, <a href="/tag/mother-of-tweens">Mother of Tweens</a>, <a href="/tag/tweens">Tweens</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-tweens">Parenting Tweens</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/prom-advice_b_1504706.html 2012-05-10T14:16:06Z 2012-05-10T14:18:05Z Barbara Greenberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/ Months ago, I accepted a prom date from a boy who is also a senior and lives in my neighborhood. Now, the prom is coming up in a week and I would rather stay home then go with this kid. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/marriage">Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/rejection">Rejection</a>, <a href="/tag/dating-advice">Dating Advice</a>, <a href="/tag/daughters">Daughters</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/dating">Dating</a>, <a href="/tag/popularity">Popularity</a>, <a href="/tag/prom">Prom</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/mothers">Mothers</a>, <a href="/teen">Teen News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/claire-bidwell-smith/what-we-can-learn-from-te_b_1503856.html 2012-05-09T17:18:56Z 2012-05-09T17:32:52Z Claire Bidwell Smith http://www.huffingtonpost.com/claire-bidwell-smith/ Robby Auld came onto my radar when he reviewed my book for The Nervous Breakdown, writing one of the most thoughtful assessments of my memoir to date. I couldn't help wanting to know more about the kid who cracked the literary scene. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/teen-books">Teen Books</a>, <a href="/tag/book-critic">Book Critic</a>, <a href="/tag/brad-listi">Brad Listi</a>, <a href="/tag/robby-auld">Robby Auld</a>, <a href="/tag/book-criticism">Book Criticism</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/fiction">Fiction</a>, <a href="/tag/book-reviews">Book Reviews</a>, <a href="/tag/high-school">High School</a>, <a href="/tag/young-adult-books">Young Adult Books</a>, <a href="/tag/books">Books</a>, <a href="/tag/justin-bieber">Justin Bieber</a>, <a href="/tag/caroline-leavitt">Caroline Leavitt</a>, <a href="/tag/publishers-weekly">Publisher&#039;s Weekly</a>, <a href="/tag/teenagers">Teenagers</a>, <a href="/books">Books News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-wisenthal/mentor-program-network-for-teaching-entrepreneurship-_b_1502917.html 2012-05-09T17:19:55Z 2012-05-09T17:18:36Z Paul Wisenthal http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-wisenthal/ Jabious and Anthony Williams enrolled in an entrepreneurship program at their high school, sponsored by NFTE. In class, Patty Alper and Mena Lofland changed their lives and mentored their successes. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/public-schools">Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/inner-city">Inner City</a>, <a href="/tag/at-risk-youth">At-Risk Youth</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/living-on-the-streets">Living on the Streets</a>, <a href="/tag/mentoring">Mentoring</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/jail">Jail</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/learnvest/how-to-find-a-first-job_b_1500446.html 2012-05-09T17:04:45Z 2012-05-09T17:09:00Z LearnVest http://www.huffingtonpost.com/learnvest/ Even if your kid is still a tot, read on for tasks good for teaching responsibility to younger children, and when to start thinking about encouraging them to work outside the home. It's never too early to start teaching the ethics of hard work! <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/money">Money</a>, <a href="/tag/high-school-jobs">High School Jobs</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-jobs">Teen Jobs</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/high-school">High School</a>, <a href="/tag/first-job">First Job</a>, <a href="/tag/seasonal-jobs">Seasonal Jobs</a>, <a href="/tag/parents">Parents</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-sharp/biking-with-kids_b_1501763.html 2012-05-09T12:00:42Z 2012-05-09T12:01:30Z Nancy Sharp http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-sharp/ What do you make of this scenario? In the midst of the Karen Hornbostel Memorial Time Trial Series at Cherry Creek State Park, my 10 year-old son hopp... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/non-competitive-sports-and-kids">Non-Competitive Sports and Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/front-rangers-denver">Front Rangers Denver</a>, <a href="/tag/tweens">Tweens</a>, <a href="/tag/biking">Biking</a>, <a href="/tag/american-cycling-association">American Cycling Association</a>, <a href="/tag/cycling">Cycling</a>, <a href="/tag/karen-hornbostel-memorial-time-trial-series">Karen Hornbostel Memorial Time Trial Series</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-lamar/raising-teenagers_b_1485914.html 2012-05-07T14:47:39Z 2012-05-07T14:52:56Z Michelle Lamar http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-lamar/ If you haven't experienced the third circle of hell in parenting, a.k.a parenting a teenager, you might want to skip this blog post. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/parenting-teenagers">Parenting Teenagers</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-tips">Parenting Tips</a>, <a href="/tag/mothers-day-2012">Mother&#039;s Day 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mothers-day">Mother&#039;s Day</a>, <a href="/tag/humor">Humor</a>, <a href="/tag/mothers-day-2012">Mothers Day 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-post50">Parenting post50</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-advice">Parenting Advice</a>, <a href="/tag/teenagers">Teenagers</a>, <a href="/tag/raising-teenagers">Raising Teenagers</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ilana-ross/do-i-speak-like-an-idiot-_b_1308549.html 2012-05-03T14:43:11Z 2012-05-03T17:03:58Z Ilana Ross http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ilana-ross/ The<em> New York Times</em> noted that a current linguistic trend called "vocal fry" is just one in a long line of largely female speech patterns that are seen often seen as a sign of stupidity. Young women who used vocal fry were being dismissed as insecure, naive, and dumb. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/women">Women</a>, <a href="/tag/hillary-clinton">Hillary Clinton</a>, <a href="/tag/kesha">Kesha</a>, <a href="/tag/speech">Speech</a>, <a href="/tag/nba">Nba</a>, <a href="/tag/vocal-fry">Vocal Fry</a>, <a href="/tag/sexism">Sexism</a>, <a href="/tag/cnbc">Cnbc</a>, <a href="/tag/wall-street">Wall Street</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/men">Men</a>, <a href="/tag/boys">Boys</a>, <a href="/tag/adults">Adults</a>, <a href="/college">College News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/mothers-day_b_1472185.html 2012-05-03T12:01:59Z 2012-05-03T12:03:05Z Barbara Greenberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/ I have spoken to many women about the vows they make when they become mothers. As we approach Mother's Day once again, I think it is time to have a frank discussion about them. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/stepfamily">Stepfamily</a>, <a href="/tag/authoritarian">Authoritarian</a>, <a href="/tag/permissiveness">Permissiveness</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/voes">Voes</a>, <a href="/tag/mothers-day">Mother&#039;s Day</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/grandparents">Grandparents</a>, <a href="/tag/childrearing">Childrearing</a>, <a href="/tag/mothers">Mothers</a>, <a href="/tag/family">Family</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jag-davies/teen-marijuana-use_b_1472140.html 2012-05-02T16:23:14Z 2012-05-02T16:27:43Z Jag Davies http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jag-davies/ The continued decline in teen cigarette smoking is great news -- not just because it's the most deadly drug but also because it reveals that legal regulation and honest education are more effective than prohibition and criminalization. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/drug-war">Drug War</a>, <a href="/tag/war-on-drugs">War on Drugs</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-marijuana-use">Teen Marijuana Use</a>, <a href="/tag/teens-marijuana">Teens Marijuana</a>, <a href="/tag/marijuana">Marijuana</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-drug-use">Teen Drug Use</a>, <a href="/crime">Crime News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/02/tweens-secret-lives-onlin_n_1471017.html 2012-05-02T11:34:09Z 2012-05-02T11:34:09Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Celina McPhail's mom wouldn't let her have a Facebook account. The 12-year-old is on Instagram instead.<br /> <br /> Her mother, Maria McPhail, agreed to let he... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/parents-teens">Parents-Teens</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/02/teen-drug-use_n_1470151.html 2012-05-02T07:12:10Z 2012-05-02T07:12:10Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- More teens are smoking dope, with nearly 1 in 10 lighting up at least 20 or more times a month, according to a new survey of young peopl... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/number-of-teens-who-smoke">Number of Teens Who Smoke</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-teens">Parents-Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/teens-smoking-pot">Teens Smoking Pot</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-drug-abuse">Teen Drug Abuse</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-drug-use">Teen Drug Use</a>, <a href="/tag/teens-smoking-pot-on-the-rise">Teens Smoking Pot on the Rise</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-marijuana-use">Teen Marijuana Use</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-pot-use">Teen Pot Use</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/shame_b_1462393.html 2012-05-01T12:40:47Z 2012-05-01T12:43:58Z Barbara Greenberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-greenberg/ Shame, one of the most difficult of all emotions, can slowly eat away at your heart, soul, stomach lining and relationships. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/infidelity">Infidelity</a>, <a href="/tag/marriage">Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/shame">Shame</a>, <a href="/tag/depression">Depression</a>, <a href="/tag/divorce">Divorce</a>, <a href="/tag/bullying">Bullying</a>, <a href="/tag/sex">Sex</a>, <a href="/tag/dating">Dating</a>, <a href="/tag/teens">Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/choldren">Choldren</a>, <a href="/tag/humiliation">Humiliation</a>, <a href="/tag/anxiety">Anxiety</a>, <a href="/women">Women News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/devon-corneal/parenting-sport_b_1465720.html 2012-05-01T09:06:09Z 2012-05-01T09:23:06Z Devon Corneal http://www.huffingtonpost.com/devon-corneal/ The first time I could really follow a game was last week, and as I was leaving the field, it struck me that what the kids are doing on the field isn't that different from what the adults are doing off of it. Parenting is sports without the pads. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/parents-teens">Parents-Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-teens">Parenting Teens</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-as-a-sport">Parenting as a Sport</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-moms">Parents-Moms</a>, <a href="/tag/rules-of-parenting">Rules of Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/kid-athlete">Kid Athlete</a>, <a href="/tag/youth-sports">Youth Sports</a>, <a href="/tag/son-playing-sports">Son Playing Sports</a>, <a href="/tag/son-playing-lacrosse">Son Playing Lacrosse</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patricia-leavy-phd/tween-spas_b_1456683.html 2012-04-26T16:18:09Z 2012-04-26T16:19:53Z Patricia Leavy, PhD http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patricia-leavy-phd/ Offering a bikini wax to a young girl serves only to sexualize her and push her towards an adult ideal of the body-beautiful. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/parents">Parents</a>, <a href="/tag/tweens">Tweens</a>, <a href="/tag/self-esteem">Self-Esteem</a>, <a href="/tag/girls">Girls</a>, <a href="/tag/spas">Spas</a>, <a href="/tag/body-image">Body Image</a>, <a href="/tag/tween-body-image">Tween Body Image</a>, <a href="/tag/gender-norms">Gender Norms</a>, <a href="/tag/tween-spas">Tween-Spas</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p>