Vacation & Travel: Tween
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Family Vacation for Single Mom
Asked by T.H. from El Paso
on April 15, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone has ideas / suggestions for taking a family vacation with my two boys (ages 8 and 3). I am recently separated but I don't want this to deter...
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- Hi T.! I think you should take them on a short cruise. I book SO MANY single moms and/or dads with their kids. I personally have taken my kids on four and they love...
- Disney offers a cruise. It offers a wide variety of activities for every age level AND a daycare for much needed alone time for yourself. I have been talking about t...
- My vote is for a cruise. They have lots of affordable cruises with activities for all ages.
Feeling Guilty About Family Vacation
Asked by B.H. from Detroit
on May 3, 2010
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Before my husband and I had kids we loved to travel during the summer months. sometimes we would have at least 3 vacations during the summer. When we had kids that s...
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- Hey B., Don't feel bad about about how you're feeling! My girls are 8 and 10, and travel is my passion. However, a few years ago, we took a few too many family vacatio...
- Hi B.! I haven't been on Mamasource in ages but when I got your request I just had to log back on! I find that planning vacations is easy if you pick the right vacat...
- At their age, I would suggest a series of day trips that you can access within an hour of your house. They are both too young to really enjoy a "vacation". Don't f...
Family Vacation with a 13 Yo
Asked by D.S. from Boston
on February 15, 2011
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We are planning a summer vacation to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. My husband and I are really psyched about seeing and exploring the Canyon as we have never been t...
Planning a Family Vacation
Asked by R.A. from Roanoke
on March 4, 2007
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Does anyone have any suggestions for a "cheap" family vacation for a family of five - the children are ages 14, 13 and 2 so we have to have a wide choice of activities...
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- There are always the state parks. My parents would take us to Westmoreland State Park every other summer. From what I remember it has camping, rv hookups, cabins, a b...
- You could always go camping instead. It's cheaper and most beaches have a state park. They have bath houses and seem to always be filled with nice people. I have 2 chi...
- Don't know exactly what you have in mind, but check out options in State Parks. They have everything a state park offers (like boating and hiking) and many are within...
What's Everyone Doing to save Money
Asked by W.W. from San Francisco
on April 15, 2010
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I'm wondering what everyone's doing to save money. Tips on going grocery shopping, what are you cutting back on. I want to see if how else I would be able to save mo...
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- I didn't read through all your responses, and am getting to this a little late in the game, but I don't know if anyone mentioned Angel Food? You don't have to qualify,...
- Grocery Shopping - only purchase what is on sale. Clothing - Don't go to the stores unless you have a list and then stick with the list. I purchase everything off...
- If you get your hair colored, you might want to consider doing it yourself. I am SO not the type of person who is good with hair, but out of necessity I recently star...
Would You Let Your 12 Year Old Go to England ?
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on January 27, 2011
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My father in law and new wife want to take my daughter and wife's 15 year old daughter to England for two weeks. In laws are world travelers and know where they are g...
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- Have them watch that movie Taken first! Eeks, I would let them go, talk with them together and set rules, make sure their cell phones work there and check in daily. Th...
- Let her go! What a terrible opportunity to miss. They'll be with parents/grandparents and each other. Plus, a 15year old and 12 year old should be able to go get a sna...
- My son wouldn't want to be that far from me for that amount of time. He's a responsible kid and he's smart and he'd probably be fine. But he's very attached to me ri...
14 Year Old Very Sassy
Asked by J.P. from Dover
on February 18, 2012
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I have a 14 year old daughter that is my precious girl. She's smart and can have a strong personality. At times I feel she can be disrespectful. I want to encourage...
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- our rule is that if you can't say something nice, zip it. if you don't zip it, you lose something. figure out what is important to her, what would make it worth it to ...
- Ah, my 15 year old son is at this stage also. He is very critical of my actions - driving, spending, cleaning, opinions, just everything. Since I try and pick my battl...
- My children are much younger but we've had to talk w/ a professional re: one of them (behavior issues) and the one thing that really stuck w/ me was that they are doin...
Family Vacation
Asked by S.K. from New York
on November 17, 2009
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We are all taking a family vacation next month, I needed to go bathing suit shopping and hubby has been begging me to get her ina bikini for two years. I havent worn a...
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- Honey, be happy & proud of yourself that you can wear a bikini & not be embarrased yourself! I say go ahead & wear one! I have a tween son & it doesn't bother him...t...
- I wouldn't wear a thong :) But any regular bikini is fine (and for some families, depending on where you are going on vacation, the thong would be fine too). If it ma...
- I'm sure I'm repeating what everyone else said, but one more couldn't hurt. . . Go for it!!!! Have fun on vacation!
My 14 Year Old Daughter's Lonliness
Asked by C.E. from Las Vegas
on March 17, 2008
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We have lived in Vegas for a year now and my 14 year old daughter has not made any friends to hang out with on the weekends. She is extremely lonely and depressed, Sh...
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- im a mother of 3 i have a 16 and 9 year old girls and a 12 year old son....we dont live in the best of neighborhood so some of the friends my kids have i would rather ...
- C., I know what you are going through from first hand experience. My dad was in the Air Force and we moved very often and ended up with three different high schools. ...
- I am going to tell you something that you aren't going to want to hear, but as a kid I grew up here in vegas. We moved here when I was 10. I am now 31. As I am sure...
Gifts for 11 Year Old Boy
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on August 11, 2007
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Hey everyone,
I need to buy 2 small gifts for an 11 year old boy. This is for a child that is in an orphanage so he really doesn't have many possessions to call his...
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- Hi A.. We got a couple of boys in our family (this past Charistmas) a mini radio. I think it came with the ear piece. I don't remenber the details much, but I know ...
- I recently got MP3 players for my kids. The Sansa Shaker, they carry them at most Wal Marts and are only $35, they come with a small memory card that holds plenty of ...
- A., If price isn't an option, than the Nintendo DS as mentioned earlier would be perfect. It's about $129, small and all the range with my 10-year old! She plays...
