Any fun ideas for mom and teen to do together?

Bj - posted on 04/23/2013

Does anyone have a preteen boy???

Bonnie - posted on 01/28/2013

manicure, try on clothes and take pictures, game day, cook/bake together, do each others makeup, movie theme night, bike ride together, volunteer together.

Betsy - posted on 01/26/2013

how about roller skating, visit barnes and noble and buy a book and have starbucks coffee( the kids around here love that!) go out for lunch. make cupcakes together and decorate however she wants. go to a thrift store. do each others nails. make homemade cards for soldiers. learn to braid her hair. get old t shirts and tie dye. hope this helps!

Kathy - posted on 01/23/2013

I find alot of stuff on pinterest!

Alethia Michelle - posted on 01/22/2013

That same thing is going on what me and my 13 preteenager. Ringt now all she like to do is go out side and play with this two face little girl who is all trouble since the day i meet her. She stay right across the street from my mother. That why I'll try to do mother and daughter thing as soon as possilble that how bad she is her sister to and she is almost a grow woman she is almost 18 year old. Right now i try anything that do not have me do a lot of work or been out side as it start to get cold out side. Like you said i cant affort to take out on a shopping trtp.

Deanna - posted on 12/17/2012

What interests does she have? Is she a fan of museums? Or movies? A dinner out? Is she a sporty girl? What about just a walk?
Each girl is different. I would have liked a dinner out and a trip to the museum. My sister would have loved a shopping spree or just a walk. There is nothing that says you can't just go to a mall and look.

Torie - posted on 12/16/2012

take her to do something like you haven't done sens she was maybe 10 or 8.maybe do something at home like arts and crafts or bored games with the family.

Torie - posted on 12/16/2012

take her to do something like you haven't done sens she was maybe 10 or 8.maybe do something at home like arts and crafts or bored games with the family

Cindy - posted on 12/05/2012

What about moms with teenage boys?

Michele - posted on 10/24/2012

Exactly! Most girls (once they hit middle school) LOVE this stuff! I know I did. It builds their confidence too....and helps you too! It's a win-win situation for the both of you! :)

Sarah - posted on 10/24/2012

I love a lot of these ideas... But, one thing I've been doing with my teenage daughter is the grocery shopping. At first she was bored and didn't want to be involved, but then I started giving her certain tasks like we need 4 avocados. She didn't know how to choose an avocado, so she had to ask, and I have taught her how to plan meals for the family (or just herself), how to write a grocery list, how to choose a budget, how to pick fruits and veggies, and how to cook for the family (or just herself). This is important stuff that she will need to know, but we also have a fun time doing it together, whether it's searching for recipes or just trying to get it done as quickly as possible. We especially like the Farmer's Market where there are always samples, great prices, and a bustle of activity. These days, she's responsible start to finish for one meal a week for the family. It's an awesome break for me and a great learning experience for her! :D

Michele - posted on 10/23/2012

My mother became a single mom when I was in high school. With very little money and very little time, I am amazed at how she always seemed to make time for me (I am the only girl). We had a "craft box" - a box that we always threw odds & ends in to make wreaths, painted crafts, etc etc etc. I am 37 and pregnant with my 5th, and she still has the box. Every now & then she'll break it out if we need something. LOL I love it. It is something special that we share together. I have done the same thing with my girls in the past. ALSO - AC Moore also offers free (or REALLY CHEAP) craft classes - just go online. Another thing we did together was cook and/or bake. I swear she had ulterior motives in teaching me cook! Because, by the time I was 16 or 17, I was cooking dinner by myself for the family. BUT - whatever her reason, I still had fun - I had a great time working WITH her (even if she wasn't there - it seemed like it was more of a "team effort" - I felt needed & felt a sense of accomplishment when I helped her with that). We had a special "recipe binder" that we BOTH put recipes in - either ripped out of a magazine or whatever. All of those "free" activities stuck with me forever! You can't put a price on that! :)

Isabelle - posted on 10/22/2012

you can go to the movies,get your nails done, go to great america, the mall, arts and crafts

Ramona - posted on 10/18/2012

My dd and I like to do crafts together. It is such fun.

Michele - posted on 10/17/2012

Just sometimes sharing the same air as your beautiful daughter is all you need!

Constance - posted on 07/07/2011

I take my kids bowling. AMF bowling centers have some very resonable prices. I also do volunteer work with my teenagers. My 15 yrs old loves animals so she voluteers with the local shelters and and with an organization that gives low cost rding lessons to disabled childen. She loves when we take cae of the horses together. She learns things from me and we can talk without the other 7 around. I do a tn of different things to give them one on one time.

MaryLou - posted on 07/07/2011

A trip to the beach, just relax, tan. If athletic or into sports, go to a game or play a sport(tennis). Bike riding, hiking. I used to have girls night-her favorite meal, board games, then watch a chick flick with popcorn. Some teens like to walk. There is watching t.v. Just walking around a mall(window shopping). Going for a coffee and just talking or relaxing. Some like to bake.

Terie - posted on 06/30/2011

My daughter and I like to play cards. Good times, laughs, fun competition and talks.

Mary-louise - posted on 05/31/2011

well like the other moms say just sit down and ask your daughter what are her favorite things she likes to do make a list of all your favorite things to do too, then each day/week chose 2 favorite things from both lists, remember to strike it of, then toss them around in a hat/bowl and chose 1/2 things to do and then go ahead as planned an have an enjoyable time just getting to know each other as mother/daughter or be best friends .... love and leave ya hope all things workout good

Christy - posted on 05/30/2011

Just see what she enjoys and make it a part of your life too. My daughter loves to draw and read. I cant draw a straight line but I can read. Now we share books and then discuss them. We have our own little book club in our home. we take trips to the library and if we have some extra money books a million and starbucks. She loves it. Our relationship has improved so much since we began this. I really encourage you to find something that interests your teen and join her.

Shane - posted on 05/26/2011

I feel that just spending time with my teenage daughter has been the best thing for us. We don't have to be doing anything specific, just me giving her my undivided attention for a while makes her feel special.

Melissa - posted on 05/26/2011

ask for her ideas too, I always am on a tight budget, for movies, i let my kids pick some out from the library, they are free, believe it or not games are fun, ask her her favorite games, music (i had to grit my teeth thru some of theirs, I now have a 16 year old boy, we either walk or drive and stop and look at nature things, fishing you just need a fishing license, look for free community events, yes even my son likes to "shop" we go window shopping and maybe pick out something special to save up for, teaches them not to impulse buy, and the value of waiting, spending time together does not require money, talking is free, riding the bus together would be fun, I still owe my son an amtrack ride (train) someday kids understand they just want your love and attention no matter what ya are doing.

Jasmine - posted on 05/25/2011

Strike up a conversation about sex and masturbation.....always cures boredom in my house ;-)

Kelleigh - posted on 05/20/2011

My 16 year old and I love to get manicures or pedicures together. She also likes to bake, so we will look up new baking ideas and make them for her to take to her friends as school or soccer team. We usually make some cool kind of cupcake and have a lot of fun decorating together, I find when we get involved like this she just starts talking and sharing her life with me..

Letitia - posted on 05/20/2011

is she crafty? There are several inexpensive crafts you can do together, or take a walk or hike. I find that I have the best talks with my kids when we're just hiking or riding in the car: something you do for a few hours and you aren't looking at each other--it's weird, but that makes people talk more...

Melanie - posted on 05/19/2011

have you tried a movie, or a coffee. starbucks does cost like 5 bucks a pop so 10 for the both of you but time to sit and chat. or walks if your area is nice. my kids love to garden with me. they always have. my biggest (hell be 18 sat) helped me to dig and plant a huge veggie garden this year hes so excited to eat the good stuff thats working its way up

Bridget - posted on 05/18/2011

My 15 yr old daughter and I go to learn to roller skate lessons at our local sports centre, It's so much fun learning together.

Aliska - posted on 05/18/2011

If she's girly have 'beauty nights', make your own face masks, wax each other's legs, paint nails etc. Have fun trying new things, there's lots of books with recipes for home made beauty products. You can make the stuff together and use it together too.

It's obvious but movie nights are good too. Take it in turns to pick a movie to watch together. Get her to pick something she really likes that you haven't seen to watch together then the next time you choose on the same basis.