About Parenting Teens: Summer Rules and Advice

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Parenting Teens Parenting Teens Teens Today Summer with Teens Troubled Teens Help From Denise Witmer, your Guide to Parenting Teens Summer Tips for Parents of Teens What family routines, rules and responsibilities change in your home over the long summer break for you and your teen? Does your teen have a later curfew? Do you leave them a list of chores to be done while you are at work during the day? Are they allow to have friends over? Does your teen work, go to camp or stay online all day? Please share your experiences, rules and advice. Related Resources Keep Your Teen from Getting Bored this Summer by Organizing Their Time 3 Things Your Teen Needs to Do This Summer Summer with Teens Resources How to Get Your Kid or Teen to Do Their Chores Getting your kids and teens to do chores is often harder than it should be - at least that is what we think. Our older kids and teens would prefer not to be bothered at all with chores. Who wouldn't, right? But household tasks need to get done. This issue can cause arguments and bad moods around the home more often than parents would like. Here is some advice, opinions and experiences from real parents on how to get kids and teens to do chores. Related Resources Quick Tips for Getting Teens to Use a Chore Chart Printable Chore Charts for Teens Chore Charts, Chores and Learning Responsibility See More About:  parenting checklist  parenting advice  teen rules and responsibilities What rules have you set for your teen's curfew? Being out at night with friends is important to a teen who is working on his identity and his social life. But, there has to be a time when he needs to come home. What is that time in your home? Is it different for school nights and weekends? Share how you handle curfews in your home. Related Resources How to Give Your Teen a Curfew Logical & Natural Consequences Tips on Setting Limits and Rules See More About:  discipline  parental influence  curfews Best Tips for Parenting Teens in the Digital Age Today's parental worry about the Net, texting, MySpace, Facebook, etc. is a very real fear. In 1998, I likened the internet to any alley or street in the world and then asked the community if they were going to let their teen walk down those streets alone. The answer I got from our active parents was a resounding "NO!" But what can you do to keep your teen safe and use the internet as a helpful tool for the whole family? Read on and use some tips from our parenting community. Related Resources What Parents Need To Know About Teens and Internet Usage 3 Things Parents Need to Tell Their Blogging Teens How To Oversee Your Teens Blog or Social Networking Page See More About:  internet safety for teens  teen rules and responsibilities  teen blogs Parenting of Adolescents Ads Teens Summer Camp Parenting Troubled Teens Defiant Teens Teen Counseling Featured Articles   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. 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 6 Tips for Parenting Troubled Teens How to Raise a Drug-Free Teen Advertisement