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Vacationing with Grandparents: From the Teen’s View Volume 2
August 6th, 2010 Posted by Jacob P. | Teen Perspective, Travel
As I am writing this article from an awesome room in Jersey City, I am peering across the Hudson, with my sister, mom, and step-dad on a lovely vacation to New York City (specifically Manhattan). Now this trip reminded me of my last article, about my past travels with my grandparents. I know that travels with parents and grandparents are different, but most of the problems are the same, which I shall be writing about now. Now, here are a compilation of problems that can happen when traveling with grandparents, or anyone else.
Vacationing With Grandparents: From the Teen’s View Volume 1
July 28th, 2010 Posted by Jacob P. | Adolescence, Helpful hints, Teen Perspective, Travel
As far back as I can remember, every year I went somewhere on a vacation with my grandparents. I have always felt that I am exponentially lucky to have grandparents who are willing to take me on such vacations every year out of their own will and pocket. I did not know that this is a trend becoming more and more popular, but now that I know this, I am going to provide my thoughts on it.
First of all, I am going to provide a little history on my vacationing with grandparents, as this will tie into a few
First of all, I am going to provide a little history on my vacationing with grandparents, as this will tie into a few
We all struggle to maintain the balance between discipline and instruction on one side and letting kids be kids on the other. I think I've struck a balance that works for me and for my family - under normal circumstances. But what about circumstances that would best be described as abnormal, like vacation time?
Vacation, when the kids are off the clock from school, I'm off from work, and my lovely wife is enjoying having someone else do the cooking and cleaning. Everybody's away from their normal jobs, except as parents. We're still on the clock in our 24/7 responsibility
Vacation, when the kids are off the clock from school, I'm off from work, and my lovely wife is enjoying having someone else do the cooking and cleaning. Everybody's away from their normal jobs, except as parents. We're still on the clock in our 24/7 responsibility
Summer Fun: From the Teen’s View
June 23rd, 2010 Posted by Jacob P. | Helpful hints, Money, Museums, Music, Teen Perspective, Travel
The summer can be a rather long and boring time for some families, because, no matter whether the kids will admit it or not, without school, they get very bored. There are some methods to handle summer boredom, but many will empty your bank account. I have some ideas for summer fun that can help take care of bored kids on a budget.
- Go hiking. Hiking in almost all places places is free, except for some parks. The best part about hiking is that there’s such a wide range of hiking trails that you can find one suitable for everybody.
It would be unreasonable to say that families shouldn't be enjoying all of the new gaming systems and other forms of electronic entertainment that are available. There's just too much out there to be ignored, and some of it really can be great material. However, as a teen, it seems a bit sad when I hear from kids who admit they've never gone camping. Never gone camping? It seems they haven't completed their childhood. When else will they have the opportunity to hold flaming marshmallows in the futile attempt to create the perfect s'more? How else will they appreciate
