Parent Primer: What Every Parent Needs to Know Before Middle School

To sign up, visit:  https://parentprimer2013.eventbrite.com/

Middle School is a big leap for both parents and Tweens. Middle School can be a huge source of concern for parents as kids make this transition. Join topic experts Kim Estes, from Savvy Parents Safe Kids, Jo Langford, from Be Heroes, Amy Lang from Birds+Bees+Kids and Sherri Gazitt Tween from Teenwise,  as they will help parents understand what is coming up, what they are leaving behind, the biggest challenges and changes to expect and how to handle it!

Sample Topic points:

• Communication tools fit for Middle Schoolers
• Common parent mis-steps 
• Who your kids associate with, their choices and how that will impact YOUR child
• Helping parents avoid the dangerous "Not My Kid" syndrome
• Smartphones (the good the bad the ugly). Family contracting for cellphones.
• Instagram/ Instagratification: What YOUR child is watching on the internet. A primer around the 10 most common websites for Tweens.
• Sex: What Tweens/Teens are up to and what every parents needs to know and why.

Sheri Gazitt will present: Under Peer Pressure: Keys to Helping Your Kids Make Good Decisions

Amy Lang will present: Middle Schoolers + Sexuality- What Every Parent Needs to Know

Kim Estes will present: Safety and Your Middle Schooler: Time to Change Your Game Plan.

Jo Langford will present: Social Media: 10 Sites You Need to Know about and Why.