Tween

Summer activities for teenagers are important for a number of reasons. However, once the school year is completed, a lot of parents let their kids do whatever they want. Generally, this is because the parents still have to go to work every day and, after all, their kids are teens, so they can stay home alone, right? While this may be true, unattended teens or teens who don’t have anything to do during the day tend to get in more trouble than those who are busy.

Individuals under 20 are naturally more flexible, have higher metabolic rates and more energy than those older. But they, too, need to exercise (in appropriate ways) to avoid injury and build strength and endurance, avoid obesity and stay fit.

Particularly today, when there are so many electronic alternatives, young people may exercise less than they should. It's during the formative years that individuals lay the groundwork for what later become healthy or poor habits.

Now is the perfect time to teach your children the value of physical activity, to help them grow healthy and prepare them for the years to coma/

Children should be encouraged to enjoy regular physical activity, at least one hour every day. All types of physical activity will help to maintain a healthy body weight, promote well being and encourage activity in latter life.

Children should engage in certain types of aerobic exercise - dancing, walking or tennis - at least twice a week, to help build strong bones.

Your 12-year-old child wants to see the newest movie that’s all the rage. You’re not sure it’s appropriate for your child to watch. Movie ratings are given to each motion picture that is released, but do they provide the information you need?

It can be exciting to see your children graduate from elementary school and move on up to junior high and high school. However, with these milestones come significant changes that your children may not be prepared for. You can help to ease their anxiety and fear by talking to them and explaining the many changes that they will see.