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Parenting Teens Parenting Teens Teens Today High School 101 Back to School From Denise Witmer, your Guide to Parenting Teens Money Saving Tips: Purchase Snacks at the Grocery Store When you have a teen who is active in clubs, sports and other school activities, you soon realize that they spend more of their after school time at school then at home. Finding independence in a structured setting like this is good, keeps your teen involved with their peers and safe. But it can cost you if your teen is hitting the vending machine everyday to get a snack. While its perfectly fine that they are hungry, anyone would be, snacks can cost up to $2.00 from a vending machine! Considering you can get the same bag of chips at the grocery store for fifty cents a-piece when you purchase a variety pack, the convenience cost of the vending machine is too much. One tip that I learned the hard way: Get the snacks your teen really wants. Otherwise, they will sit in your cabinet untouched. More: Teens and Money Articles and Resources | Parenting Teens Contracts: Teen Spending Follow the About.com Parenting & Family's Thrifty Thursday Screening Quiz: Is your teen ready to get a job? Getting a job is a huge responsibility that teens can handle if they have reached a certain level of maturity. See how your teen rates by using this screening quiz. Whatever the outcome, you will be given further resources about jobs and teens on the results page. Related Resources: Teens, Get a Job at a Fast Food Restaurant Teens, Get a Job Babysitting How to Help Your Teen Get a Summer Job Other Parenting Quizzes Are You a Pushover Parent? Is Your Teen Lying? All Parenting Teens Quizzes Teaching Positive Morals and Values - Why It's Important We seem to be too worried about 'the rules' and enforcing them, that as parents we aren't looking at the big picture of our children lives. It's in the big picture where positive values and morals are seen. It's not whether your teen got an 'A' on his science project, it's if he values what an education is going to do for him. Which is a catch-22, because if he values the education, he'll strive for the 'A'. Learn why it's important to teach values with this article. Fall Activities for Teens - Week Two These fall activities for teens can be done individually, with friends or with the whole family. Each week has four different types of teen fall activities: Make This (Recipe), Craft This, Learn How and Get Out and Go! Each activity idea is fun for your teen. Check out week two's fall activities for teens now. Parenting of Adolescents Ads Help for Depression Defiant Teenagers Unruly Teens Teens at Risk Defiant Teen Featured Articles Crafts, Projects and Ideas for Teens Parenting Troubled Teens Real Parenting Questions What Do I Do If My Teen Lies to Me? Family Life Setting Limits and Rules   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! 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   Parenting Quizzes Quiz: Do you have a case of parental burnout? Quiz: Are You a Pushover Parent? Quiz: Is your teen safe online? Advertisement