Leadership / Family Ministry Family Ties Children's Ministry Magazine Although 57% of preteens look forward to spending free time with family, only 35% said it's easy to talk to their parents about everything in their life. Source: The Barna Group Page 1 Print Article Pin It Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. Related articles Ministering to Preteens: The Preteen Zone Christine Yount Jones Cue the eerie music... "It's the middle ground between light and shadow...between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge...Enter, if you will, The Preteen Zone."... Bridge Ministry: Preteens Stephanie Martin At ages 10, 11, and 12, preteens are still technically in the children's ministry category-but they consider themselves too old for elementary activities. They want to be treated... Statistics September October 2011 10 to 11 The daily recommended hours of sleep for 7-to 12-year-olds. 7 of the top 10 grossing movies of 2010 were kids' movies with Toy Story 3 taking the top spot at $415 million....