Avoid using highly fragranced soaps to wash the face. Avoid heavy make-up. Be careful of sharing make-up. A daily shower is a basic cleanliness habit, and an underarm deodorant helps your preteen keep fresh and eliminates odor. Looking good builds self-confidence and good feelings.
Adults usually have little trouble relating to each other.
This isn't true for preteens. They need to work at communicating with friends, parents and other adults. Statistics show children generally spend seven hours in school, up to six hours watching television and nine hours sleeping. That leaves only two hours. Preteens need to learn to communicate.