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summer ideas for a teen
A few days ago my DH received a call from his Aunt. Currently, his cousin ,who used to live with DH's family and is now living with his aunt, is looking at colleges.
She asked if it would be possible for DH's cousin to come out and visit us this summer so she can check out URI and UCONN and possibly a school in boston. She asked if she could come for 2 1/2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!
So we talked about it and I agreed that she came come out but I think 8-9 days, max. So like a full weekend and then leaving the following weekend.
I know the summer seems far off, but i want to start to set aside money (because I assume , from knowing them, that his aunt and uncle are only going to buy her plane ticket and not spend any additional monies) for acitivies for her to do. I plan to do a campus tour of URI and UCONN one day and then boston another- so that is about 3 days planned, we can do a beach day.
But I am not a parent and I have no idea what to do to keep a teenage girl occupied for almost 2 weeks without boring her. I figured we could go shopping with my mom one day etc.
Any ideas of what to do with a teen?
Also there are going to be times when DH and I are both at work or he is at school and she is alone in the house. I have no idea what kind of rules on the "house" i need to put into place.
We are going to see his cousin and aunt next weekend when I'm in vegas for work (they live near by)... and so we are going to "announce" that she is going to come and i know she'll be excited but I want to have some ground rules laid out for when we make teh announcement...
Re: summer ideas for a teen
Wow, that's so nice of you to agree to host her. I think 8-9 days max sounds like plenty! As for things to do with her, how about a beach day; maybe a visit to the zoo; RISD art museum; out to a movie; Garden City to walk around & do a little shopping & eating; Fenway Park tour when you're in Boston if it's near the college. These are all things that my daughter (17) like to do.
As for rules: I would find out what your aunt has in place for her. No internet/texting/phone usage after a certain time; bedtime by a certain time (DD's is 11pm in the summer if there are no commitments early the next day). And no wandering around on her own. Obviously no alcohol or drugs (I would secure your alcohol if you think it's necessary). Hmm. That's all I can think of right now. Good luck!
Woops just saw you mentioned a beach day
ETA: Also, how about a day trip to Newport to see some mansions?
thanks for the ideas! the risd museum is a great idea and cost effective! I am all about finding free things to do pr inexpensive things. I am hoping there festival of some sort going on like the chowder cook off or something of the like, and Newport is a great idea too!
I think if we have 4 or 5 days planned out then we will just wing the rest of the time she is here, because we don't know what our work schedules will be like.
She lives ina pretty strict mormon household, so i am hoping that she isn't tempted by booze, but we will be sure to keep stuf flike that out of reach. I have a 17 yr old cousin as well, so i am hoping we can take them both out on my uncles boat one day. Who knows, maybe a summer romance will bloom! HAHA