Winter break ideas/non device related
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Anonymous
| I can already see it...2 weeks of break and little to no movement outside the house. We dont have any trips planned and I’m home with them all break. Most of their friends are traveling. Gone are the days when I could take them in my arms to the IKEA playground while I shopped and they got some social interaction. ? If I left them alone they would just stare at screens. What are you doing with your teens this break? |
Anonymous
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How old are they?
Movies Ice skating Hiking Baking |
Anonymous
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Puzzles
Gym Reading Though we are traveling for part of the break. |
Anonymous
| This would be my 13 yr old DS. He goes to math tutoring 2-3 times a week but other than that, we don't have plans. I was thinking about a day trip to Philly or Baltimore. Maybe the movies or ice skating. |
Anonymous
Yes. I like the idea of ice skating at the sculpture garden or I even heard about a new place at the Watergate. What to do in Baltimore? |
Anonymous
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My teens are doing
a bit of volunteering each have a couple of school projects several movies today they went to the park to ride electric scooters since it was nice out bowling see a few friends then a lot of screen time but at least there are a few other things mixed in |
Anonymous
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We are trying to limit screens over Christmas Break to 1 hr a day. This list has been really helpful (printed and on our fridge):
-http://www.screenfree.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/101-Screen-Free-Activities.pdf -also the TV is on, but set to the music channel I *think* my kids are nicer to each other with less TV (or at least they're not arguing about who picked what show/trying to negotiate more screen time time with me) Good luck! |
Anonymous
Electric scooters suck for burning off energy. Zero cardio involved |
Anonymous
| Risk, Chess, Cribbage, and other games. |
Anonymous
Board games here too. I’m kind of surprised how much they have enjoyed the games from my childhood. I was coming here to ask for more suggestions. |
Anonymous
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played bingo with cash prizes last night.
played Heads Up decorated cookies play cards Played other board games Got a new edition of Smart Ass Nearby hike Played a fun gift swapping game Watched football and a few Christmas movies |
Anonymous
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This week:
Made Christmas cookies with mom Helped deliver said cookies around the neighborhood Skating party with friends Escape room and dinner with friends from previous school Movie and dinner with a few families Helping take down Christmas decorations Worked on a school project Read for at least 1 hr/day Helped organize media room, including re-routing/labeling cables Learned to make a simple dinner (baked chicken, rice, and broccoli) Played board games (Apples to Apples, Mastermind, Chess) Walked to the library to get new books Helped neighbor take down Christmas decorations Raked leaves for extra cash Researched where they wanted to donate money (which cause, which organization, and why and verbally present it to us.) Sorted through closet/dresser for clothes that are too small and don't fit and bag them for donation. This still is leaving ample opportunities for screen time. |
Anonymous
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Screens. And yardwork.
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Anonymous
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Movies, game store to spend gift certificate, made him go to the gym with me this morning, board games, books (bought some high adventure books for Christmas).
It's hard to pry them from the screen even with a lot of fun plans. |
Anonymous
| We are going to a museum( a lesser known Smithsonian), going to the movies, having a family game marathon, and cooking together. Also going hiking and cleaning out the basement. Rest of the time they are free to be on their screens or whatever, as it is a vacation. |