What did you do when teenagers no longer want to camp?
13 & 16 year old. I know it is coming. I can see the signs. Therapy needed & quick.
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Good luck to all you experts that don't have teenagers, yet!
I maintain that kids that age are beginning to mature and are attempting to make their own decisions. Heck, in some cultures, teenagers are old enough to get married! Giving them the old, "My Way or the Highway" is just pushing them to dig in their heels.
Rather than force them into doing something they don't want to, you have to make it fun and interesting for them.
Children should always be a joy, not something that Dad can't wait to get out of the house!
I maintain that kids that age are beginning to mature and are attempting to make their own decisions. Heck, in some cultures, teenagers are old enough to get married! Giving them the old, "My Way or the Highway" is just pushing them to dig in their heels.
Rather than force them into doing something they don't want to, you have to make it fun and interesting for them.
Children should always be a joy, not something that Dad can't wait to get out of the house!
