With summertime upon us, and long, lazy days that have grown in length, there are way too many hours in a day to keep a teenager entertained. If your teenager is to young to get a part time job, or has other commitments that prevent it, you might be faced with an extremely bored teenager. Boredom can lead to problems, so trying to get your teenager involved in other activities, seems like the thing to do.
Encourage your teen to try volunteering at a community center, or at a camp for the summer. They might really enjoy the interaction with children, and it will prepare them for bigger opportunities as a counselor as they get older, if they desire.
Offer to drive your teenager and their friend to the library once a week. Perhaps they could take a class, participate in an activity designed for teens, or just hang out looking at new books, finding new videos or even spending time on the computers.
Find a pool. They will enjoy laying out, swimming and hanging with friends. If your neighborhood doesn’t have a pool, perhaps you could find one that doesn’t cost a lot, near your home and purchase a membership for your teen.
Teach your teenager something new. Perhaps they might enjoy fishing, boating, biking, crafting, scrapbooking or something else. Encouraging these hobbies might keep your bored teenager busy for the whole summer.
Look for free community events, such as movie nights, fairs, parades, live music and other entertainment. Take your teenager and his or her friends and drop them off to enjoy. You might be surprised at how much fun they have.
Encourage your teenager to consider a picnic in the park with their friends. Ask each friend to bring something, and they can enjoy a fun time hanging out in the park and eating lunch. Remind your teen to back a ball and glove, Frisbee, football, and maybe even silly items, like a jump rope or hula hoop. Send a camera too. I bet they have a blast.
Keeping teenagers from being bored over the summer is difficult. Encouraging them to pursue new activities, or continue educating themselves on a subject or hobby, isn’t as hard as you think. They might appreciate they ideas.
What things are your teens doing this summer, that are inexpensive, and keep them from being bored?