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About.com <![CDATA[Parenting of Adolescents]]> http://parentingteens.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-22T04:36:02Z Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:36:02 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 How To Pick a Date for a Graduation Party http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/how-to-pick-a-date-for-a-graduation-party.htm Calling all parents of seniors - it's time to get started! Picking the date for your teen's graduation party can be very difficult, depending on who you would like to invite, what type of party you are having and if you want your own teen to attend. Don't worry, once you iron out a few of the details you can pick a date that will suit everyone.<P> <strong>More:</strong> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/graduation/a/gradparty.htm">Graduation Party Planner</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/graduation/a/gradannounce.htm">Sending Graduation Announcements</a> http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/how-to-pick-a-date-for-a-graduation-party.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:37:34 +0000 2012-02-22T04:37:34Z Placemat Tote for Teens http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/placemat-tote-for-teens.htm This placemat tote is a useful and simple sewing project for teens to complete. It's great for carrying books and is budget friendly. Get the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/craftssew/ss/Teens-Tote-Simple-PlacematTote-Pattern-To-Sew.htm">directions to make this teen tote bag</a>.<P><CENTER><a href="http://parentingteens.about.com/od/craftssew/ss/Teens-Tote-Simple-PlacematTote-Pattern-To-Sew.htm"><IMG SRC="http://0.tqn.com/d/parentingteens/1/5/l/q/teentotebaga.jpg" WIDTH=250 BORDER=0 ALT="school crafts for teens"></a></CENTER><BR><BR> <B>More:</B> <A HREF="http://parentingteens.about.com/od/Teen-Totes-Bags/Teen-Totes-Bags-And-Purses-Free-Patterns-And-Instructions.htm">Make Teen Totes Bags and Purses</A> | <A HREF="http://parentingteens.about.com/od/crafts">All Teen Crafts</A> http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/placemat-tote-for-teens.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:36:02 +0000 2012-02-22T04:36:02Z Vote in RCA Poll: Best Teen Television Show http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-best-teen-television-show.htm <center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE= "javaScript" SRC="http://guidepolls.about.com/parentingteens/9837570282/poll.js"></script> </center> <br /><br /> <strong>More Information on the Finalists for Best Teen Television Show:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Television-Show-For-Familys-With-Teens_2.htm">Victorious</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Television-Show-For-Familys-With-Teens_3.htm">Glee</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Television-Show-For-Familys-With-Teens_4.htm">Switched at Birth</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Television-Show-For-Familys-With-Teens_5.htm">XFactor</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Television-Show-For-Familys-With-Teens_6.htm">The Glee Project</a></li> </ul> FYI: You can vote once a day until March 21. Winners will be posted on March 30! http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-best-teen-television-show.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:06:37 +0000 2012-02-22T00:06:37Z Vote in RCA Poll: Best Website for Teens: Gaming and Virtual Worlds http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-best-website-for-teens-gaming-and-virtual-worlds.htm <center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE= "javaScript" SRC="http://guidepolls.about.com/parentingteens/9837412212/poll.js"></script></center> <br /><br /> <strong>More Information on the Finalists for Best Website for Teens: Gaming and Virtual Worlds:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Website-For-Teens-Gaming-And-Virtual-Worlds_2.htm">Small Worlds</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Website-For-Teens-Gaming-And-Virtual-Worlds_3.htm">Nick Club</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Website-For-Teens-Gaming-And-Virtual-Worlds_4.htm">Wooz World</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Website-For-Teens-Gaming-And-Virtual-Worlds_5.htm">Movie Star Planet</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Website-For-Teens-Gaming-And-Virtual-Worlds_6.htm">HABBO</a></li> </ul> FYI: You can vote once a day until March 21. Winners will be posted on March 30! http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-best-website-for-teens-gaming-and-virtual-worlds.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:06:11 +0000 2012-02-22T00:06:11Z Vote in RCA Poll: Coolest Educational Site for Teens http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-coolest-educational-site-for-teens.htm <center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE= "javaScript" SRC="http://guidepolls.about.com/parentingteens/9837783062/poll.js"></script> </center> <br /><br /> <strong>More Information on the Finalists for Coolest Educational Site for Teens:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Coolest-Educational-Site-for-Teens_2.htm">Cool Science by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Coolest-Educational-Site-for-Teens_3.htm">Webmath</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Coolest-Educational-Site-for-Teens_4.htm">NASA</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Coolest-Educational-Site-for-Teens_5.htm">CliffsNotes.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Coolest-Educational-Site-for-Teens_6.htm">CollegeBoard's SAT Question of the Day</a></li> </ul> FYI: You can vote once a day until March 21. Winners will be posted on March 30! http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-coolest-educational-site-for-teens.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:05:58 +0000 2012-02-22T00:05:58Z Vote in RCA Poll: Coolest Parenting Teens Gadget http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-coolest-parenting-teens-gadget.htm <center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE= "javaScript" SRC="http://guidepolls.about.com/parentingteens/9838238211/poll.js"></script> </center> <br /><br /> <strong>More Information on the Finalists for Coolest Parenting Teens Gadget:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Coolest-Parenting-Teens-Gadget_2.htm">Ford's MYKEY System</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Coolest-Parenting-Teens-Gadget_3.htm">Life360 Family Locator</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Coolest-Parenting-Teens-Gadget_4.htm">D-Link Systems Cloud Router Wireless</a></li> </ul> FYI: You can vote once a day until March 21. Winners will be posted on March 30! http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-coolest-parenting-teens-gadget.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:04:32 +0000 2012-02-22T00:04:32Z Vote in RCA Poll: Best Parenting Teens Book http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-best-parenting-teens-book.htm <center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE= "javaScript" SRC="http://guidepolls.about.com/parentingteens/9837057351/poll.js"></script> </center> <br /><br /> <strong>More Information on the Finalists for Best Parenting Teens Book:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Book-Parenting-Teens_2.htm">Tornado Warning, A Memoir of Teen Dating Violence and Its Effect On A Woman</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Book-Parenting-Teens_3.htm">Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Book-Parenting-Teens_4.htm">Parenting Teens With Love And Logic</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Book-Parenting-Teens_5.htm">The Five Love Languages of Teenagers</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Book-Parenting-Teens_6.htm">Boundaries with Teens: When to Say Yes, How to Say No</a></li> </ul> FYI: You can vote once a day until March 21. Winners will be posted on March 30! http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-best-parenting-teens-book.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:03:51 +0000 2012-02-22T00:03:51Z Vote in RCA Poll: Best Online Store for Teen Fashions http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-best-online-store-for-teen-fashions.htm <center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE= "javaScript" SRC="http://guidepolls.about.com/parentingteens/9838549347/poll.js"></script></center> <br /><br /> <strong>More Information on the Finalists for Best Online Store for Teen Fashions:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Online-Store-for-Teen-Fashions_2.htm">Wet Seal</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Online-Store-for-Teen-Fashions_3.htm">Forever 21</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Online-Store-for-Teen-Fashions_4.htm">Aeropostale</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Online-Store-for-Teen-Fashions_5.htm">Zappos</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Online-Store-for-Teen-Fashions_6.htm">American Eagle</a></li> </ul> FYI: You can vote once a day until March 21. Winners will be posted on March 30! http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-best-online-store-for-teen-fashions.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:03:03 +0000 2012-02-22T00:03:03Z Vote in RCA Poll: Best Book for Teens http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-best-book-for-teens.htm <center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE= "javaScript" SRC="http://guidepolls.about.com/parentingteens/9836826588/poll.js"></script> </center> <br /><br /> <strong>More Information on the Finalists for Best Book for Teens :</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Book-Teens_2.htm">NINETEEN: A Reflection of My Teenage Experience in an Extraordinary Life</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Book-Teens_3.htm">Guys Are Waffles, Girls Are Spaghetti</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Book-Teens_4.htm">Thirteen Reasons Why</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Book-Teens_5.htm">The Hunger Games</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Book-Teens_6.htm">You Don't Have to Learn Everything the Hard Way</a></li> </ul> FYI: You can vote once a day until March 21. Winners will be posted on March 30! http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-best-book-for-teens.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:02:17 +0000 2012-02-22T00:02:17Z Vote in RCA Poll: Best Site for Teens http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-best-site-for-teens.htm <center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE= "javaScript" SRC="http://guidepolls.about.com/parentingteens/9838891458/poll.js"></script> </center> <br /><br /> <strong>More Information on the Finalists for Best Site for Teens:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Site-For-Teens_2.htm">TeenCentral</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Site-For-Teens_3.htm">TeenLife</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Site-For-Teens_4.htm">Teens for Planet Earth</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://parentingteens.about.com/od/ReadersChoiceAwards/ss/Best-Site-For-Teens_5.htm">Beyond the Fire: Teen Experiences of War</a></li> </ul> FYI: You can vote once a day until March 21. Winners will be posted on March 30! http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-in-rca-poll-best-site-for-teens.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:02:17 +0000 2012-02-22T00:02:17Z