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[quote=Anonymous]I’m a mom of two toddler boys and I have basically no experience with tween girls.

My brother sent his three daughters, ages 9, 11, and 12 to visit me for the long weekend.

Is this typical tween behavior?

-asking me 5-10 times now about what my plans are for my old broken iPhone that they found on the kitchen counter. I assume they are hoping I will offer to give it to one of them. I’ve explained it’s broken and I have to send it back to Verizon. They keep asking as if I’ve never answered the question.

-I took them to do an activity that aligns with two of their interests. I had to get tickets in advance and it entailed a moderate amount of walking. They complained the entire freaking time! Like almost non-stop. I actually sat down with them at one point and was like, ok what’s going on? Are you injured? Is something wrong with your shoes? Do you not want to be doing this? They said they just really hate walking.

-I took them to buy souvenir t-shirts. The 12 year old wanted a cheerleading outfit that was $50 and I just didn’t want to do that, so I told her no and kept directing her to the shirts I was willing to buy. She would not let it go and it sort of ended up ruining the experience and she pouted the whole way home.

I have no intention of saying anything to my brother but I’m a bit horrified that this is how tweens are. Is this normal? I was looking forward to this age with my boys. How do I prevent my own kids from turning out like this or is it just a stage I’ll have to deal with?
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