{"id":14115,"date":"2016-03-29T14:32:38","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T21:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momservations.com\/?p=14115"},"modified":"2016-03-29T14:32:38","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T21:32:38","slug":"holiday-swap-out-gifts-for-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momservations.com\/index.php\/2016\/03\/29\/holiday-swap-out-gifts-for-teens\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Swap Out Gifts for Teens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Momservations: <\/strong>No one is ever too old for an Easter basket made with love. (But you do need to be 21 for the one with the microbrew.)<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re in the awkward stage:<\/p>\n

Holidays with teenagers.<\/p>\n

With little kids holidays are 1-2-3 easy:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Easy to buy for: toys and candy!<\/li>\n
  2. Easy to keep the magic alive: Santa! Easter Bunny! Ghost and Goblins! Of course! Duh!<\/li>\n
  3. Easy to make happy (see above)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"Easter\"But with teenagers, you\u2019re damned if you do and damned if you don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

    If the Easter bunny tries to give them their traditional Easter basket with a new Target bathing suit, towel, flip flops, Nerf toy, candy and bubbles\u2026the once squeal-worthy holiday gift will have them picking through it like it was filled with asparagus and broccoli.<\/p>\n

    If you go with the eye-rolling, huffing, we\u2019re-too-big\/cool-for-this-sh*t attitude and release them from pictures with Santa\/Easter Bunny and stick to your Gotta Believe to Receive mantra with empty stockings and baskets\u2026well, then they are flabbergasted and self-righteously disappointed that they were left out of the festivities.<\/p>\n

    So what is the parent of a teenager to do at the holidays?<\/p>\n

    You adapt.<\/p>\n

    They may look and act like too-cool-for-school teenagers, but they still secretly love the holidays. And they still love treats and toys\u2014they just cost more for the kind they like now.<\/p>\n

    Here\u2019s a swap out guide to help:<\/p>\n

    Holiday Swap Out Gifts for Teens<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Jelly beans, foil-wrapped chocolate,<\/p>\n

    candy canes, candy in a plastic holiday sleeve<\/td>\n

    		Full size candy bars, entire fun-pack of candy bars, bite-size candy bars<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Target bathing suit and towel<\/td>\nLet them buy what they want online from Chubbies<\/a>, Jolyn<\/a>, Brandy Melville<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Nerf toys, bubbles, outdoor toys, water toys, dress-up clothes, Barbies<\/td>\nGift cards to Starbucks<\/a>, In N Out Burger<\/a>, Chipotle<\/a>, Jamba Juice<\/a>, Panda Express<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Target flip flops or clothes<\/td>\nGift card to PacSun<\/a>, American Eagle<\/a>, Urban Outfitters<\/a>, Tilly\u2019s<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Something you think is adorable\/cool<\/td>\nmoney<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Sitting for a picture with Santa or the Easter bunny or dressing up together as a family for Halloween with teenagers?<\/p>\n

    Bye, Felicia.<\/p>\n

    #NailedIt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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