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Helping Teens Save Money

Do you know how a young teen can save money? They always want to spend, spend, spend, but she wants to save now!

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Difficulties Getting Teen Up and Ready for School

My 14 year old son is a bear in the morning. I tell him to wake up early so he can get his stuff done and out the door for school. Instead he wakes up late everyday and argues with me about his hair (wants me to help fix it) and everything else.

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Buy Used Tuxedo Rather Than Renting

My son plays in several bands and is going to high school next year. With all of his performances and upcoming dances, we bought him a used tux at a local tux rental store. The store sells off their used tuxes at a great discount.

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One on One Activities for Parent and 14 Year Old

What are some fun one on one things my son and I can do when we are just hanging out together? He is 14.

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How Many Hours Of Work Does It Cost?

We have a family of 8, including 4 teenagers who love stuff. Whenever we or they want to buy something, we have one simple rule: Never think of an item's price! Instead we think of how many hours we will have to work to pay for the item.

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Make Your Own "Name Brand" Hair Products

When my 3 boys hit puberty, they wanted name brand hair products. I bought one bottle and as it emptied, I added about 1/4 cup Dawn regular dish detergent and then filled with water. It thickens and I never bought another bottle of expensive shampoo again.

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Resources for Parenting Teens

Does anybody know of any good online sites, magazines, or books that help you understand your teenager (female). There seems to be so many for raising younger ones but the teenage years can be hard on some of us parents. I'm kind of surprised there is not a magazine (that I can find anyway) on parenting teenagers although I know there are books - the ones I have browsed have not been helpful.

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Teens: How to Organize Your Bedroom

Okay! So your room is: messy, unorganized, boring, too dark, dull...too kiddish, too mature, sad, been the same FOREVER, no room, doesn't fit you, ugly, smells bad, or just looks like a tornado crashed through your room! I have the answers!

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Boy-Girl Birthday Party

My son says he would like to have a boy-girl party this year. I'm wondering if he's old enough. He's 13 going on 14. And I think he wants to have a mature party. With intimate games (7 minutes in heaven). I am a little uneasy if that is what he is going for. So please give me your opinions.

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How Old Should a Girl Be To Go Places On Her Own?

My mom is smothering me and I feel like I can't grow up because I am the last baby. I would really like some freedom. How can I ask for freedom? She has already turned me down more than once. All my friends parents are allowing them more freedom, but my parents just don't understand. I need to grow up, I am 13 and in 8th grade please tell me your opinions. Thanks

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Mom and Dads Helping Their Children Save

If you have a teenagers who do part time work along with the chores at home. They make up to twenty five dollars per week, if you could kick in with them a few more dollars, you could start them off for the future. I did this with my two sons...

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Teens: How to Organize Your Bedroom

Teens: How to Organize Your BedroomOkay! So your room is: messy, unorganized, boring, too dark, dull...too kiddish, too mature, sad, been the same FOREVER, no room, doesn't fit you, ugly, smells bad, or just looks like a tornado crashed through your room! I have the answers!