'Parents don't have as much leverage' with tweens and teens, says Dr. Verduin. 'Kids don't care as much what the parents think about them.

维杜恩博士说：“家长对十几岁青少年的影响力没那么大，这些孩子不太在乎父母怎么看他们。”

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In the past Disney concentrated mainly on the very young, but in recent years it has found a new audience among "tweens", or nine- to 14-year-olds.

过去，迪斯尼将受众锁定在低龄儿童，但最近这些年来，迪斯尼将受众扩大到包括9至14岁的青少年。

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Tweens in general, but especially tween boys can be a hard group to be pleased.

总的来说，这个年龄段的孩子，尤其男孩子是很难取悦的。

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Nearly half of those preteens or "tweens" who responded said they had been in a dating relationship.

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Parents already know that Facebook can be a dangerous thing in the hands of tweens and teens.

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Another site that mimics MySpace for young teens and 'tweens is Imbee.com.

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