About Parenting Teens: Teaching Your Teen to Comparison Shop

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Parenting Teens Parenting Teens Teens Today High School 101 Community From Denise Witmer, your Guide to Parenting Teens Teaching Your Teen to Comparison Shop Comparison shopping is a learned behavior. If you are not a planner before you go out shopping for something you need, you will purchase things that cost more money and make impulse buys. As parents we not only want to do better than this, we want to teach our teens better shopping habits then that. So, when your teen needs something like a basketball sneakers when your athlete's season starts, supplies for a science project or just school clothes shopping, have them come to you with three different prices for the same item. Ask them what they think is the best deal and why. Listen to what they have to say and guide them towards purchasing for the best deal available for them. This is a good shopping habit that you will want your teen to have as they become young adults. More: Money Saving Tips for Families | Save Money on Food By Teaching Your Teen to Cook Follow the About.com Parenting & Family's Thrifty Thursday Free Printable Sports Party Invitations This free printable teen sports party invitation card is in pdf format, which means you will need to have Adobe Reader(free software) to view and print it. So far I have invitations for basketball, football, tennis, golf, ice hockey, soccer and baseball. Are there any other sports I should add? Let me know in the comments area. See More About:  birthday party ideas  free printable cards  teen crafts What are Natural Consequences? An effective way to discipline, learn more are about natural consequences. See More About:  talk to your teen  texting  cell phones Things That Make Talking About Sex to Teens Tough It is normally tough to talk to your children about something as personal and serious as the topic of sex. Before you have this conversation, you'll need to accept that. But, there are also things that can go wrong and make the talk even tougher. Here are a few, and what you can do about them. See More About:  teens and sex  parenting tips  teen health Parenting of Adolescents Ads Kids Birthday Party Out of Control Teens Parenting Teen Behavior Troubled Teens Camps Featured Articles   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. 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 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Talking to Teens About Tough Issues Quiz: Are You Raising a Healthy Teen? Teen Birthday Party Themes and Ideas Programs for Troubled Teens How to Raise a Drug-Free Teen Advertisement