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Parenting Teens Parenting Teens Teens Today Community High School 101 From Denise Witmer, your Guide to Parenting Teens As always, I hope this newsletter is finding you and yours happy and in good health. Teens Can Save Money by Bringing Their Own Bottle Water Teens that are participating in athletics or who are just thirsty can save a ton of money by bringing their own bottle water from home rather than buying the overly expensive bottle water from drink machines in their high school hallway. Those bottles of water are up to $2.00 a piece in some areas - that's $10.00 a week for water, ridiculous! Insulated water bottles can keep their water cold all day for their lunch or practice. If your teen prefers sports drinks, you are still much better off purchasing them at the grocery store for your teen to take to school than getting them at the school where there is a 200% markup. Teens need to keep hydrated, but you can keep the cost down simply by not purchasing drinks in vending machines. More: Save Money in Your Teen's Gas Tank | All Money Saving Tips for Families Suggested Reading: Be Your Teen's Biggest Fan Get Your Teen Ready for Their Sports Season Quiz: Are you raising a healthy teen? Follow the About.com Parenting & Family's Thrifty Thursday Graduation Party Planner Whether it's a small get together or a large party, its success is in the planning. Here is what you will want to do to make your graduation party memorable for your teen. How to Raise a Self-Confident Teenager Confidence is one's belief in their own ability's. Confident people rationally believe they are capable of doing things well and therefore aren't afraid to do those things or even try new things. Teens who are confident grow up to have a good sense of self and become happy adults. Parents can help teen build their confidence throughout their adolescence by following these tips. Quiz: How confident is your teen? While the teen years are a time of identity searching and thereby some self-doubt, there are characteristics of self-confidence that confident teens show. How confident is your teen? Parenting of Adolescents Ads Troubled Teens Out of Control Teens Unruly Teens Teenagers Teens Save Money Featured Articles   More from About.com Great Stuff Kids Love From the hottest tunes and best online videos to favorite books and classic toys, here are our top picks for the kids in your life. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Denise Witmer Parenting Teens Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Parenting Teens newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads How to Get Your Teen into College Is your teen confident? Find out now! How to Raise a Drug-Free Teen Help Your Teen Handle Peer Pressure Learn to Talk to Your Teen in 5 Days Advertisement