Here's Liz Atwood in this week's Tween Tuesday:

This week, my tween son informed me that he no longer is having friends over for “play dates.” Instead, when friends come over, they are “hanging out.” It’s just another reminder that the 10-year-old isn’t a little kid any more.

I slipped a few times, but I’m trying to adjust to the new lingo.

That exchange got me to thinking about those other ways our kids remind us that they are growing up. Here are some other ways that come to mind:

1. The kids want privacy in the bathroom and no longer need help in the bath or shower.
2. The homework math isn’t as easy as it used to be and you may have to turn to the textbook or Internet to get the answers.
3. The kids have learned all the cuss words, plus some you didn’t know.
4. Suddenly appearances matter and even the boys care about looking cool.
5. They want to play M-rated video games, but will still tune in to SpongeBob Squarepants.

How do you know your tween is growing up?