Vacationing with teens…..is that an oxymoron? If you take the right approach, it doesn’t have to be! Sure, they can be moody, but more often than not teenagers are up for having a good time with their families. Here are some cool strategies to take your family vacation from “aaaggghhh” to ‘ahhhhh!”
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Ask for
your teen’s input. If your teen is involved in the planning stages, he/she
will feel more invested and the vacation will start off on the right foot.
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Let
everyone pick. Each family member gets to choose one thing for the entire
family to do and everyone has to get on board. If you don’t complain during the
kids’ pick, chances are they will be less apt to complain during yours.
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Bend the
rules. Letting your teen eat more junk food than dinner, and sleep in while
you visit that ninth museum, will do wonders for your sanity. Keeping the peace
will make your vacation that much more enjoyable.
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Get their
attention. Telling them you’re going to the biggest fort in the Caribbean?
Boring. Telling them you’re going to see the place where Johnny Depp shot “that
one scene” in Pirates of the Caribbean? Priceless! Once they are there, they
will probably find more than a couple things that amuse them.
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Set a
budget. It’s easy to blow more money on vacation than you anticipated. Give
your teens a budget for spending and let them keep the rest. They will be more
likely to spend wisely if the money is theirs.
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Allow
technology. As long as the data roaming bills aren’t exorbitant, and they
aren’t doing it during dinner, a little texting never hurt anyone. Set a few
[minimal] ground rules, and go ahead and let them brag about their trip on
Facebook.
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Let them
sleep. Most teens love to sleep in, and vacation is the perfect time to
rest. You can take advantage of the
quiet, plus get some “Me” time in!
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