Teens Need Play Too

Posted by Ce Eshelman on

May 23, 2015

Hey YOU, teen parents: teens need play, too. The challenge is weathering the negative attitude on the way to having fun and tolerating the negative attitude on the way back. YOU will be in serious contention for the Mother Teresa or Ghandi award. There isn’t a lot in it for YOU, except knowing that you are oiling the gears of your relationship with your teen. YOU are putting fun in their tanks. They will appreciate YOU for it; just not out loud while they are teens. Your relationship will be strengthened because of your effort.

One last thing about play with teens. Teens are seriously impressed by novelty. Novel fun is priceless and impactful to them. So, take them somewhere interesting and different…then do everything side by side.

Spelunking

Ropes Course

Wall Climbing

Work Vacation in Mexico, Guatemala, Appalachia, Nepal, Dominican Republic, Calcutta

Backpack into the Sierra

Soup Kitchen in SF

Weekend with the Homeless Program

White Water Rafting

Go Cart Driving

Snorkeling

Surf Boarding

Skydiving

Gold Mining

Cruise to Alaska, Mexico, Nova Scotia

Bike Ride through Italy, France, U.S.

Arcades

Amusement Parks

Safari

Visit Stonehenge, Pueblos in New Mexico, Niagara Falls, Acropolis

Donkey Trip in the Grand Canyon

Ellis Island

9/11 Ground Zero

Smithsonian

Holocaust Museum

Mount Rushmore

Spirituality Retreat

Swim with Dolphins

Workout Together

Run Together

Volunteer Together

Water Park

I know you are not made of money, so only do what you can afford. Camping will do. Soup kitchens are free.

Love Matters,

Ce Eshelman, LMFT

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Get into the kitchen with your teen and see what you can create.