Sunday Inspiration: So Important for Tween Girls to Always Know…

Such beautiful words.

This is such a beautiful statement for tween girls to know and always remember.

You don’t need to cover your face with makeup to be beautiful.

Pass this message along…

What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid? – LEAN IN

Tween Turning Point: Shopping Without Having a Nervous Breakdown

Just like we moms do, tweens have their own ideas about fashion and shopping! They want to come up with their own personal style. After your daughter has created some of her own beautiful fashions here on FashionPlaytes you may need to grab a few things at the mall to supplement her wardrobe. You’ll probably discover that shopping with your daughter can be a real challenge.

Here are some tips so you and your tween can meet in the middle and your shopping trip won’t end in tears… from either of you!

1. Make sure she dresses simple to go shopping. No button shirts, lace-up shoes or hard-to-get-off pants. You want easy-on, easy-off clothing to make changing in and out of outfits quick and easy. It might be a good idea for her to wear a thin tank top for coverage too. Dressing rooms are disaster areas and you need to get in and out as quickly as possible.

2. Give her privacy in those dressing rooms. She’s probably pretty shy about her body and the changes that are occurring. If she wants to go into the room alone, that’s OK but let her know you would like to see the outfits after she’s got them on. Even if she doesn’t like an outfit that you’ve chosen for her, tell her the deal is that you’d like to see it on her.

3. Start in the back of the store and work your way forward. I go to the SALE rack first. You can always find a deal or two, and then supplement with other items. There’s no reason to pay full-price on pieces when you know next week your daughter is going to sprout two inches and the pants you bought are going to be floods on her.

4. If you are in disagreement on a particular item — she loves it and you are unsure, or you think it’s too tight — let the salesgirl make the final call. I recently did this and told my daughter, “Whatever the salesgirl says, I will go with.” (The salesgirl took my daughter’s side and I was totally OK with the final decision!)

5. Tell your daughter that ultimately, you do have the final say on all things. You are the mom, you hold the wallet, and that’s all there is to it. She is to respect you and be grateful that you are taking her shopping, and that she better appreciate all the wonderful things you do for her. (OK, I don’t really tell my daughter this every time we go shopping, but from now on, I’m going to!)

6. After your shopping adventure, always, ALWAYS, go out for ice cream. This is mandatory!

About the Author:

Stephanie Elliot, in no particular order, is a wife, writer, blogger, book reviewer, editor and mother to three kids, two who have already been tweens, and one who is right smack in the middle of his tween-ness. Her oldest son is almost driving and her daughter survived her tween years so Stephanie must be doing something right. Find out more at