Two intersecting storylines involve confident tween girls pushing for more independence in ways that put themselves and their parents in harm’s way.—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 There’s been an increasing trend in travel to celebrate teen and tween milestone birthdays and graduations with special trips and travel experiences, instead of presents and parties.—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024 This one, inspired by the undersea realm from The Little Mermaid, will cater to her love for all things tween Disney.—Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023 Through child modeling, cute Disney Channel tween parts, Dancing With the Stars, and even a singing career, Zendaya made her way to the very heart of youth pop culture.—Jessica Chia, Allure, 23 Nov. 2019 Her aesthetic is full of rainbow and glitter, which is what tween dreams are literally made of.—Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 10 June 2019 Bryant has become one of the show’s most prominent female stars this season with her recurring characters such as Melanie, the horny tween slumber-party guest, and her Demi Lovato-singing impression of Sarah Huckabee Sanders.—Jessica Zack, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2018 While their names may not familiar to those over 30—sorry, olds—this duo dominates on tween social media.—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2018
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The tour also spurred an entire subculture characterized by friendship bracelets and sparkly dresses and just a complete celebration of girlhood—and as a result, kids, tweens, and teens fell in love with the brand of Swift.—Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 19 Apr. 2024 Acne can be common for tweens between 7 and 12 years old.—Angela Palmer Updated, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2024 The complaint alleges that the companies pursued a strategy of targeting teens and tweens by designing their apps to exploit the psychology of children.—Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024 That could include more due-diligence requirements for major conglomerates considering buying a smaller brand that’s focused on tweens and teens.—Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 Laws requiring social-media platforms to verify the ages of their users—and deny access to those too young—is unpopular with teens and tweens.—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024 There's an arcade, water sports rentals, and programming for kids, tweens, teens, and the whole family.—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024 Teens and tweens have been a lucrative audience for Hollywood across multiple genres.—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024 Related article The skin care craze has hit tweens.—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
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