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connect with your teen connecting with your teen, who would rather connect with ?friends? on social media, can be frustrating. to help get your teen to open up, try asking engaging and thoughtful questions rather than telling him things. see what sort of input he has on the plans for the evening. find out if he has a preference for a tv show he enjoys watching, or if he has an opinion about what?s for dinner. even if he doesn?t answer using a lot of words, just knowing someone cared enough to ask his opinion on issues will still leave him feeling valued and seen. serve
with your teen this holiday season spend some time with your older kiddos this holiday season by volunteering together
. take this opportunity to teach them the value of helping those in need. one way to serve together is by adopting a person in a nursing home. together, you can visit him or her, do a craft with him or her, read, or simply talk with him or her. another great activity is volunteering together at a soup kitchen. the st. vincent de paul dining room in baton rouge welcomes volunteers to help serve nutritious meals every day of the year. call them to set up a time that is best to volunteer. road trips with your teen it?s likely that you and your family will be doing some traveling this holiday season. while you are all bundled up in the car together, some of that togetherness can become stressful, especially if you have a teen. however, it doesn?t have to be. before your trip, create a playlist together so that both of you will have music you enjoy on the journey. if your teen is old enough, take turns driving to give yourself a break. letting him drive will not only give him more experience, but it will also show him you have confidence in him?and in his driving skills. if he isn?t old enough to drive, let him navigate the way. d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 8 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 2 1
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