Exclusive | Parents are spending thousands of dollars on this orthodontic trend for their tweens — even before they get braces

Exclusive | Parents are spending thousands of dollars on this orthodontic trend for their tweens — even before they get braces

The 8-year-old daughter of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Danielle Cabral has been rocking a bougie new accessory — and no, it’s not bursting with bows, tulle or sequins. You can’t tell by looking at her, but Valentina Cabral sports a pricey metal appliance that sits inside her mouth and gives her teeth … Read more

Kids and tweens are developing lifelong issues because of their skincare routines, warns derm — the No. 1 culprit

Kids and tweens are developing lifelong issues because of their skincare routines, warns derm — the No. 1 culprit

Gen Alpha: Put down the serum bottle. A top dermatologist is sounding the alarm about teenagers’ skincare routines, warning that some product-obsessed middle and high schoolers are doing way more harm than good. And they may be dooming themselves to suffer for the rest of their lives. Dr. Sandy Skotnicki says teens are developing serious … Read more

Exclusive | Buzzy clothing brand for teens and tweens has a secret weapon: A 16-year-old designer

Exclusive | Buzzy clothing brand for teens and tweens has a secret weapon: A 16-year-old designer

Ariella Maizner is sew talented. At age 6, she took her first sewing class and discovered a natural affinity. At age 9, she launched her own fashion line, Theme, after friends started asking about the feminine frocks she was making and wearing to birthday parties and bat mitzvahs. Initially, she tie-dyed shirts on the roof of … Read more

‘Extremely rare’ dinosaur discovered by 3 tweens: My friends ‘don’t believe me that I found a T. rex’

‘Extremely rare’ dinosaur discovered by 3 tweens: My friends ‘don’t believe me that I found a T. rex’

Call it shovel and pail-eontology. Three North Dakota boys made the extraordinary discovery of a highly rare Tyrannosaurus rex fossil that could change what we know about dinosaurs. Now, the achievement of the young brothers Liam and Jessin Fisher and their cousin Kaiden Madsen is being immortalized in a documentary narrated by “Jurassic Park” star … Read more

Tweens and teens resurrect ‘flashy’ Ed Hardy, Von Dutch and Stüssy swag amid Y2K-fashion reboot: ‘It’s making millennials cool again’

Tweens and teens resurrect ‘flashy’ Ed Hardy, Von Dutch and Stüssy swag amid Y2K-fashion reboot: ‘It’s making millennials cool again’

Scarlett Metz is stylish beyond her years. In fact, the high school freshman’s favorite streetwear was originally rocked by hotshots of the early aughts like Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian and the fist-pumping cast of “The Jersey Shore” long before she was born in 2009.   But now, the trendy teen and her fellow Gen Alpha fashionistas … Read more

Tweens reveal their 40-minute, $200 skincare routines as doctors warn some products could hurt kids

Tweens reveal their 40-minute, 0 skincare routines as doctors warn some products could hurt kids

They’re deep into skincare. Teens and tweens are increasingly obsessed with caring for their complexions. Kim Kardashians’ 9-year-old daughter North West posted herself getting an elaborate facial last month on her TikTok account, while other young girls with no relation to the Kardashians are spending hundreds of dollars on pricey products and complicated, multi-step regimens. … Read more

My tweens are obsessed with Jim Carrey movies, and it gives me the ‘ick’

My tweens are obsessed with Jim Carrey movies, and it gives me the ‘ick’

I hate the term ‘ick’. I hate the way the word sounds, the way it is used and what it means (because who likes to feel disgusted?) But when it comes to comedian, Jim Carrey, ick is the perfect way to describe how I feel about him. Okay, honestly, I don’t know the man personally. … Read more

I share a bed with my tweens — it’s totally natural and none of us want to stop

I share a bed with my tweens — it’s totally natural and none of us want to stop

This unconventional sleeping arrangement would surely be a nightmare for some. A mom is raising eyebrows after admitting she shares a bed with her 10-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son. Bernie Watkins, 49, says she’s unashamed of her family’s unorthodox habit and believes it’s the reason why she shares such a close bond with her kids, … Read more