Tell me something nice you’ve done for or with your teens lately.

[YearningForAWinteryWinter]

A thread for ideas.
I just made mine a cup of tea as they’re studying and I hid a chocolate bar in a desk drawer for them the other day.
We’re watching a film later.
They’re usually busy with all their stuff and I m keen to make the most of the the time I can.

Drive her and her friends round like I’m her personal chauffeur 🤣

Went out for lunch last Sunday, baked him a cake for when he finishes work later

Took her to McDonald’s today then shopping for a new coat and make up, now we’re in the car wash which she considers a premium treat 🤣

Allowing band practice at ours after school for both kids and “band members”.

I bought him a new hoodie a he's growing like a weed.
Not specifically for the teenager, but I made pancakes for breakfast which I knew he would enjoy.
I let him choose whet we're having for dinner (burgers).

Got up at 5.30 last Sunday morning to make him a packed lunch, and drive him to his drop off point for a regional competition for 6am. Yawn.

Made DH stay up til he got home from a gig last night. I'm much more of a lark, DH is an owl.

Bought 8 different colours of highlighter.

Let her host a birthday party at our house and helped her organise it.

Went to the Metrocentre with my daughters and had lunch at Tomahawk then went shopping for new clothes for them for college. We had a lovely time.

Got up at 2am to drop him for a school residential

We are the best parents ever (according to 12yo) as we let her have her Christmas present early... Her England Women's Rugby shirt fir the final today.

Let her off from doing chores as it was the last week before uni drop off and her anxiety was spiking, cooked all her favourite food and handed over the remote.

It’s DS’s 15th birthday today. Murder mystery dinner party! Normal thing we enjoy is a game of Settlers of Catan (other DS is 17) or making a meal together. Don’t get to do the shopping for lovely stuff thing!

While it doesn’t sound that much fun, I went to Home bargains, tk maxx, the charity shop and then Sainsbury’s today with my DD 16 (twins). it cost me almost double what I’d usually spend,but we came home, watched a film and drank smoothies (made by dd) and a pile of snacks. They have now gone back to their rooms but it was actually a lovely day with them!

Bought him a new ring binder for his Maths work, and some nice cake from the garden centre for lunch. Planning to play Cascadia board game either tonight or tomorrow. We also had a good walk together with the dog.

Went to a spa together!

A cheeky Nando’s is always a winner over here. Usually followed by a cinema trip if we’re feeling flush!