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5 Ways to Plan a Teenage Party

Teen parties will be successful if you listen to you teen’s current interests and plan the party accordingly. Teens may want a co-ed party or not, and parents can determine the level of supervision. Younger teens will have different interests than their driving teen counterparts, and the teen party should be limited to guests within certain age groups. Keep the number of teens at any party to a manageable amount depending on how many adults will be there. When there are younger siblings in the family, be sure to provide separate activities so they do not feel too left out of the teen party, where an older sibling may not want a younger sibling interfering.

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Tips on Teaching Kids Times Tables

Learning times tables is an important math skill that creates the foundation for higher math. Your child will probably begin working on multiplication tables in third or fourth grade. Since learning times tables requires a lot of memorization, you will probably need to work with your child on this skill at home. With some thought and planning, you can help your child learn her times tables and have fun together at the same time.

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Ideas to Get Your Kids More Exercise

It is a fact that kids spend way too much time exercising their fingers with a TV remote, cell phone, computer or video games and too little of it engaging in wholesome physical activity. But how do you peel your kids and teenagers away from these addictive, enticing and often mind-numbing activities and encourage them to stay healthy and physically active instead? It’s possible and it may not be all that difficult to do. Here are some ideas to get your kids more exercise.