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06.11.20, 13:54 PM General Topics
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Anyone on that is close to their tween dd? Do you have something that is your "thing" if so what is it? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.11.20, 01:54 PM Flag
 

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Shopping, bike riding, baking, competetive gymnastics (just her, but I take her to all practices, meets, etc). Our dynamic is helped by the fact that I have an older son and dh who are very into boy stuff; it puts dd and I on a team. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 02:20 PM Flag
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My DD is 11. We watch certain shows together. She's artsy-craftsy like me, so sometimes we craft together and chat. I feign interest in certain Youtubers she likes lol. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 02:22 PM Flag
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My dd loves singing and theatre so we go to shows together. I have learned so much about singing. My ds talks to me about sports all day. I try to learn about the things they ate interested in. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 02:29 PM Flag
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When dd was tween I took two steps to try to build our relationship: 1) We joined a Mother/Daughter book club. 2) I started watching her favorite TV with her. (Reality TV. It was awful by my standards, but I gave us a common thing to talk about.) At that age, you need to make an effort to meet them where they are -- show interest in the things that interest them. It pays off. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 03:27 PM Flag
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where did you find a mother/daughter book club? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 04:14 PM Flag
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I was invited to join by the founding mother/daughter team. Our girls were classmates. She started the club by recruiting five mother/daughter pairs. Each pair took turns hosting -- that meant suggesting the book, hosting the meet up and leading the discussion. DD is in college now. I honestly miss the M/D book club. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 04:21 PM Flag
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what a great idea! I am not sure my dd would be into it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 06:02 PM Flag
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this is very true. I read books my DD suggests because she wants me to, though I have no interest. She enjoys discussing them with me and it gives an insight into issues that really resonate with her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 06:06 PM Flag
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Just turned 13 here, and we're very close (we have our fights too, though!). We watched Gilmore Girls end to end together when she was 11, and it was a great jumping off point for all sorts of more "grown up" discussions (and it signaled to her that I understand that she's growing up and can watch more grown up things). She's watching Friends now, and we often watch episodes together. We do a lot of puzzles, which is a great way to spend blocks of time together without really needing to talk much (but some great talks have happened). We see a lot of shows too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 03:28 PM Flag
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+1. Watched some of Gilmore girls and friends. Currently watching vampire diaries together! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 09:26 PM Flag
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My dd is 22 and we stayed close throughout the tween and teen years. I purposely did things to keep us close. We had shows we watched together and discussed (Freaks and Geeks and My So-Called Life were good for conversation, reality shows, baking shows). We often stayed up late after dh went to bed and baked. The biggest thing was our animals. We had a dog and chickens, and found that when it was hard to talk, we could always talk about the animals. We also listened to podcasts like Mortified and The Moth in the car, another thing to talk about. Mortified especially. We did crafts together and listened to podcasts or audiobooks while we worked. Took day trips -- gave us a lot of time in the car, that seems to be the easiest place to talk. Started a sport that we did together. Went to museums. Helped that we liked to do a lot of the same stuff, but also, I forced myself to learn and like some of her interests. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 05:31 PM Flag
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