Indoor Fun: Teen

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Headed to the Dells and Looking for Ideas/input on Activities

We're headed out for a quick trip up to Wisconsin Dells with an almost 11 year old, a 9 year old, a 2 1/2 year old, and an 11 mos old. Any suggestions on activities that the whole family can enjoy together? I know it's a wide range of ages!

Computers

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15 Year Old Who Stays on Computer All the Time.

hey moms! I know this is really not a huge issue to most people, but for me it is a huge issue. I have a 15 year old step-son who lives on the computer or the cell phone. I know that at this age that is what most teenagers do, but the minute he gets home from school he gets on the computer and phone. He is a good kid. He plays sports at school and makes good grades. The problem I have with the him and the computer is that he does not communicate with us at all about anything. He goes straight to his room and does not come out unless we call...

Movies & TV

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Unmotivated 16 Year Old

My 16 year old daughter is very smart, but is very unmotivated to complete her school work, therefor seems to be running a C average in almost everything. I speak to her teachers who say she 'drifts off' in class. She often gets zeros for homework she 'does not feel like doing'. I realize a C average is not the end of the world, but I know she is capable of more and would like her to be able to go to college. I have taken away privliges, offered incentives, etc, and she says she will do better, and may for a very short time, then its back...

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My 16 Year Old

I have a 16 year old daughter who is very smart, but she doesn't do her work...

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Movies for Kids

I am looking for a really good list of wholesome movies for our family. We...

Video Games

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Wii or Not to Wii?

My husband and I have been talking for almost a year now about getting Nintendo Wii for Christmas and we are very excited. We have 3 boys, ages 6, 5, and 2 and they will just love something like that! But now I keep hearing about other systems like the Playstation Move and Xbox 360...... i'm so confused. Is the Wii "old school" now? Does anyone own a PS3 Move or Xbox 360? I'm not a proponent of regular video games for the kids and I'm afraid if we have a ps3 in the house, my husband would go back to his college days of playing madden all...

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Wii or No Wii?

We have two boys, ages 8 and almost 12. We have never owned a video gaming...

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WII Game System

Just wondering what you other mommas think of a WII game system for my soon...