Word: tweens
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When doctors urge overweight kids to pick up more activities, reading probably isn't what they have in mind. Yet a new study by obesity researchers at Duke University finds that the simple act of reading - depending on the choice of material - can spur weight loss in tween-age girls...
...would be naive to believe that the media are having no effect on teens and tweens. But it's much more complicated than Tracey See, Tracey Do. In the aftermath of the Gloucester pregnancy spurt, some experts spoke of a Juno effect, girls getting pregnant to emulate that movie's protagonist. Local teens scoffed at this idea. "Pregnant celebrities are no big deal," says Ashley Hill, 16, a (not pregnant) senior at Gloucester High. "Most teenagers aren't dumb. They can tell the difference between fact and fiction." Studies support her: teens are less susceptible to media firestorms that galvanize...
...thankfully, do my kids - thanks in part, perhaps, to the enjoyment they get out of vintage Christmas programs like this one. In the end, what really raises The House isn't Robards' performance but that of Lisa Lucas, whose portrayal of a resilient tween is so spot-on that my daughter was entranced when we watched the DVD this past weekend. It's more than welcome when a story reminds you how much you really do love your kids. And how much you and your kids love Christmas...
Hannah Montana is Superman for tween girls: she's got the secret identity, a more relevant superpower and a blond wig instead of a cape. But just as key to the show's success is her Clark Kent--the fictional Miley. Celebrity today is as rarefied as ever, yet with YouTube and reality TV, seems more accessible than ever. It's tantalizing but, as personified by Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears, terrifying. Miley--a normal, grounded schoolkid--makes the fantasy safe. The theme song says it all: "You get the best of both worlds...
...KGOY phenomenon scares the crap out of parents. And yet Hannah manages to take advantage of it--drawing fans as young as preschool--while assuaging parents' fears. Can you put a price tag on a night of wholesome entertainment with your tween daughter? The scalpers have, fairly precisely...