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How to have fun with easy child? Ideas and suggestions wellcomed!
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 549415" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Teenaged males and Moms... Yes, I have a teenaged boy.</p><p></p><p>Is he open to cooking together? If he helps with supper, or breakfast, or whatever meal you share, it provides good "chat" time too, in a non-pressured atmosphere. AND he learns (if he doesn't know already) skills he will need to look after himself when he leaves home.</p><p></p><p>A friend of mine did this: Once each child reached 13, they got taken "out" once a week by Mom, for a mutual treat - Dairy Queen, the local coffee shoppe, the mall food court - anywhere to get a "drink and dessert" sort of thing. It provided an hour of uninterrupted "Mom time".</p><p></p><p>Depending on how packed his schedule is, if he still likes music but just doesn't want to be on the performing end, can you take him to a good music concert - something that both of you like?</p><p></p><p>In our house, the dogs belong to the kids - so, working together on a dog-grooming session is also good chat time.</p><p></p><p>Does he get stressed out? Are you good at basic massage? Mine loves a good foot massage at the end of a long day, and enjoys chatting in the process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 549415, member: 11791"] Teenaged males and Moms... Yes, I have a teenaged boy. Is he open to cooking together? If he helps with supper, or breakfast, or whatever meal you share, it provides good "chat" time too, in a non-pressured atmosphere. AND he learns (if he doesn't know already) skills he will need to look after himself when he leaves home. A friend of mine did this: Once each child reached 13, they got taken "out" once a week by Mom, for a mutual treat - Dairy Queen, the local coffee shoppe, the mall food court - anywhere to get a "drink and dessert" sort of thing. It provided an hour of uninterrupted "Mom time". Depending on how packed his schedule is, if he still likes music but just doesn't want to be on the performing end, can you take him to a good music concert - something that both of you like? In our house, the dogs belong to the kids - so, working together on a dog-grooming session is also good chat time. Does he get stressed out? Are you good at basic massage? Mine loves a good foot massage at the end of a long day, and enjoys chatting in the process. [/QUOTE]
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