Staycation over spring break - ideas for tweens/teens?

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Anonymous wrote:Adding: terrific window to do some one on one SAT/ACT prep.

All of these things can feel like a lot to schedule in the school year. Why not treat time off as an opportunity to tick a few boxes stress free?

No, just no. Teens are usually exhausted by the time spring break rolls around. Kids need downtime too. It is occasionally OK to do absolutely nothing.

[Anonymous]

My child is going to work on their IRP over spring break. As well as prepare for AP exams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Life skills.

Ask them to choose a few recipes they would like to shop for to make family dinner. Cook together if they need help, but let them lead.

Also let them select a dinner out. They book the table. The entire family has great night out screen free. Yup, parents too.

Wash their own clothes and change their bedding on the two Sundays that fall in the 10 day window.

Book a personal trainer on M, W, and F to help them get some strength training going. Let them go solo, just drop off. Make sure you meet the trainer in advance to know that it is someone who is fun and a great influence on a young kid. This is money well spent.

Driver’s ed?

This is an awesome window to set them up for the next few years. And let them know you don’t mind them actually enjoying a little holiday from school, and screen time isn’t a big deal. As long as the take care of a few responsibilities first. They have aged out of entertainment as a time passer.

You can age out of entertainment as a time passer? How depressing. Im glad i haven't hit that age yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Life skills.

Ask them to choose a few recipes they would like to shop for to make family dinner. Cook together if they need help, but let them lead.

Also let them select a dinner out. They book the table. The entire family has great night out screen free. Yup, parents too.

Wash their own clothes and change their bedding on the two Sundays that fall in the 10 day window.

Book a personal trainer on M, W, and F to help them get some strength training going. Let them go solo, just drop off. Make sure you meet the trainer in advance to know that it is someone who is fun and a great influence on a young kid. This is money well spent.

Driver’s ed?

This is an awesome window to set them up for the next few years. And let them know you don’t mind them actually enjoying a little holiday from school, and screen time isn’t a big deal. As long as the take care of a few responsibilities first. They have aged out of entertainment as a time passer.

You can age out of entertainment as a time passer? How depressing. Im glad i haven't hit that age yet.

+1 lol. Yep that is news to me. My 16 year old loves to pass time playing Nintendo Switch. Definitely not aged out of entertainment as a time passes.