Here's Liz Atwood with this week's Tween Tuesday on Wednesday!

What a difference a few years makes. I have one son firmly planted in the teen years. Another right in the middle of the tween years. Both designations are a bit arbitrary, but the differences are real. Here are some of the differences I see:

1. The tween wanted to see the new Puss N Boots movie. The teen thought it was stupid. (The tween and I went and had a great time.)
2. The teen stayed up watching a scary movie on TV then went to bed; the tween watched the movie and went to my bed.
3. The teen is starting to be able to carry on a conversation with adults. The tween stammers and slips away as quickly as possible.
4. The tween plays with Legos and action figures. The teen compares his physique to an action figure.
5. When the teen likes a girl, he sends her a text or posts on her Facebook page. When the tween likes a girl, he throws her a football in recess.
6. The tween thinks school is lame and stupid. The teen thinks I’m lame and stupid.

How about you? What differences do you see in teens and tweens?