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How to Enjoy the Holidays with Your Teenager

Aaah, December! Cooler weather, fallen celebration. It can be as elaborate as a
leaves, shorter days, and the holiday special dinner being prepared on a
season! For some, the holiday season is certain day. Or it can be as simple as
filled with parties, family get drinking spiced cider while watching an
togethers, celebrations, and traditions. old movie. As stated, traditions create
The change in music, sights, and aromas memories, and memories invoke the senses.
remind us of this special time of year. Perhaps you can still smell a certain
Yet, if your family is like mine, it baked good from past holidays. Or you
quite easily can be the busiest time of can hear a special song that takes you
the year. So many things to do, so many back to a special time in your life. My
places to be - all in the span of a few guess is that these special memories were
short weeks! Are you concerned about born out of a family tradition.
keeping your holiday spirit alive in the Don't have a lot of family traditions?
midst of the chaos of the holiday season? The great thing about traditions is they
Are you looking for ways to connect with can start at anytime. They do not have to
your teenager, as this may be his last be great or huge, just repeated and
year at home or her first year as a meaningful. Start a new holiday tradition
teenager? Here are some tips on how to just for you and your teenager. Perhaps
enjoy the holidays with your teenager: adopt one from another culture.
1. Keep up the traditions 3. Don't get lost in the holiday blur
For some parents, this time of year is a The holiday season is synonymous with a
huge hassle. The shopping, the lot of activity. Stores are open until
decorating, the baking can leave you late in the evening. Perhaps you have a
feeling frustrated and tired. For lot of office of family parties to
others, it is very meaningful and steeped attend. You willingly rush to attend all
in family traditions. And traditions are of them for fear of not wanting to offend
the gateway for happy childhood memories anyone. Likewise, your teenager may have
of the past. Traditions and memories her own party list to attend, gifts to
evoke the senses and nostalgia in all of purchase, and places to be. Yet, it is
us. easy to lose sight of enjoying the
Have you ever wondered if family holiday season as a family rather than
traditions are important to your individually. Make it a commitment to
teenager? Are you starting to wonder if spend some time alone with your teenager.
he even notices them? Well, the answers It could be as simple as having
are yes and perhaps. Teenagers can seem breakfast one morning or going to the
self absorbed and not really noticing the malls on Black Friday.
world around them. But they are aware of 4. Teach that it is not all about the
their surroundings. Traditions are money
important because they build memories. Just as the holidays are busy, they can
And regardless of how silly they are, also be consumed by materialism and
memories make for a richer life and give greed. This is a great time of year to
a sense of belonging. So, even if your give as a family to those that are less
teenager does not seem to notice them, fortunate than you are. Find a service
keep up your traditions. project to do together as a family. But
Ask your daughter what her favorite rather than just do it once, consider
holiday memory is and find away to volunteering throughout the year.
celebrate it. Does your son have a Are you looking for more common sense
favorite holiday tradition? The only way advice, practical solutions and even
to find out is to ask! humor for parenting your teen? I invite
2. Make new traditions you to check out where you will find
A tradition is simply something we do tips for parenting teens, school, curfew,
repeatedly in the anticipation of a and more!




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