TrixieB Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I read the teen boys thread. Having girls rather than boys, I'm wondering what the teen girls do? ETA: I mean when your teen dd's girl friends come over to... well, not "play" but hang out? What do they do to keep themselves busy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Ha! They all hang out here to get closer to my teen BOYS!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Mine spends her free time on her IPOD, on the computer, or making artsy things she found on Pinterest. She prefers to spend as much time as she can at her friend's house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Talk, go for walks, make food and eat it, watch movies, talk some more, do photo shoots, talk more (giggle). That pretty much covers it. eta: jump on the trampoline, lay on the trampoline to daydream and talk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 When dd's friends come over here they usually play Just Dance, listen to music on each other's iPod, go for walks, watch movies, and eat (a lot). Last time, though, they actually dug out all the American Girl stuff in the garage and dressed up dolls and set up some of the stuff. I was shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 They like to play outside mostly, even if it's cold-- with DS and his friends if they're all over at the same time-- or building forts/fantasy habitats (their favorite is Lord of the Rings), swim, go exploring. Inside they like to watch movies, talk, make food, do Sculpey and draw anime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckles Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 My girls jump on the trampoline, bake dessert, run around and play the Hunger Games, play on the computer, and watch movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHASRADA Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Talk, watch You Tube videos, listen to music, watch movies, make snacks and eat them, walk to the park, talk. DD had a bday party where all the kids did was eat, talk/giggle, walk to the park en masse and hang out there, watch movies, eat and talk some more. The girls all declared it was the best party ever :confused1: I determined this must have been due to plenty of comfort food, freedom to organize their own fun (no adult-planned activities) and a mom who served food, but otherwise stayed out of their way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 play with their hair and makeup, talk, make food, take walks, watch movies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Movies, chocolate, guitar and piano "jam" sessions, do hair, go walking or biking, cook, laugh their heads off, play with my little people, get on Pinterest and scheme up some sort of crafty thing, sword fighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Swim, do spa stuff (nails, facials, etc.), make videos with American Girl dolls, watch movies, cook, listen to music and dance, bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Mine talks about books and Dr. Who, plays games, talks, runs around outside, eats, plays with her rat, watches movies/tv, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 The same things my boys do. Only with their nails painted and their hair braided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Well, I don't have a teenage girl but I was one once. :) I spent my summers reading and working at a fast food joint. I don't see many on either thread recommending summertime jobs. Is this a new trend ? Do teens not work during the summer any more? When I was a teen we all had summer time jobs from age 13 on. Babysitting, paper routes, lawn mowing, etc., that eventually moved to fast food places or the mall or whatever when we turned 15. Do kids not do this any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I only have one teen girl right now, but her favorite things to do are Pinterest, practice flute/saxophone, "do" her little sisters' hair, crochet, plan new artsy projects, help youngers with projects (like a lemonade stand or making paper dolls). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Well, I don't have a teenage girl but I was one once. :) I spent my summers reading and working at a fast food joint. I don't see many on either thread recommending summertime jobs. Is this a new trend ? Do teens not work during the summer any more? When I was a teen we all had summer time jobs from age 13 on. Babysitting, paper routes, lawn mowing, etc., that eventually moved to fast food places or the mall or whatever when we turned 15. Do kids not do this any more? I think it's just harder right now because so many adults are needing those same jobs. I see very few teens employed in positions that used to be almost solely filled by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fischerl Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 My DD and her four best friends have a "Writing Group": they take turns meeting at each other's houses socializing, reading aloud their short stories and doing fun writing activities (e.g. they each start a story with a paragraph, then pass the paper on to the next person to add to—I think they like this best). They also spend an inordinate amount of time chatting about Dr. Who and other geek-girl things. And oh, my—the opinions fly! :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Well, I don't have a teenage girl but I was one once. :) I spent my summers reading and working at a fast food joint. I don't see many on either thread recommending summertime jobs. Is this a new trend ? Do teens not work during the summer any more? When I was a teen we all had summer time jobs from age 13 on. Babysitting, paper routes, lawn mowing, etc., that eventually moved to fast food places or the mall or whatever when we turned 15. Do kids not do this any more? Both of mine work-- DS at a small local garden nursery and DD as a mother's helper a couple of days a week. I thought the question was pertaining to how they spent their time when friends were over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari C in SC Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Talk, watch You Tube videos, listen to music, watch movies, make snacks and eat them, walk to the park, talk. DD had a bday party where all the kids did was eat, talk/giggle, walk to the park en masse and hang out there, watch movies, eat and talk some more. The girls all declared it was the best party ever :confused1: I determined this must have been due to plenty of comfort food, freedom to organize their own fun (no adult-planned activities) and a mom who served food, but otherwise stayed out of their way. This and I would add trying different hairstyles, doing nails, gymnastics, lots of selfy photos and did I mention eating and more eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Talk, cook, eat, take walks, talk, watch movies, eat, photo shoots, talk, dance (we have a mirrored dance room), eat, play games, talk, school projects, eat, run lines for drama, eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Same as the boys. Play video games, board games, watch movies, walk to the park, they would love to play w/ water guns, one of the girl's friend always get out the yarn and makes a new cat toy (she loves cats, but can't have any), they talk books, listen to music, look at pictures on tumbler, etc. Occasionally they paint nails or do hair, but not often. Usually I have a mix of boys and girls and they all hang out and do the same activities....usually games like apples to apples, and watch movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandsam Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 When my 15 yr old has friends over, they sit in her room and text each other. They also eat in the bedroom, which they know they are not supposed to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 You're talking about what teen girls do when their teen girlfriends come over, right? (As opposed to what teen girls do at other times, which can be very different.) My girls and their pals have always loved baking and creating in the kitchen. They'll spend whole afternoons doing this. They also love to sit out on the front porch and talk, or look up new hairstyles online. Our summers are so short, that they spend a lot of time outside too. They'll take a walk to the downtown and back (and stop for a coffee or ice cream on the way), or go for a bike ride. Usually they're planning some future social event, so that takes up time too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Share favorite YouTube videos. Play music and dance. Skype with other friends who aren't here. Watch movies. Talk. Eat. Walk to the shopping center and browse/shop/snack there. Play with their hair. (My daughter is fond of recreating Star Wars hairstyles on herself and her friends. Yes, she is the queen of the nerds. Thank you for noticing!) Play with the dog. Play board games, especially ones intended for young children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Play games: Bananagrams, Save the Whales, Scrabble, Five Crowns Talk Talk more Laugh Eat Watch movies Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Make cookies Watch YouTube videos Take embarrassing photos of themselves with ugly faces Walk to the thrift store Walk to a local restaurant for a snack Lay on the trampoline Write a story together that they won't show me, so it must be pretty bad Play The Sims and create weirdo characters (and then kill them off) Go to the river and have a mud fight Walk to the farmer's market Watch a movie and talk through the whole thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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