sljkansas
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Have him bring a friend, and the X box only comes out at night or raining. The boys will find something to do, teenagers will find each other at the campground. Keep them involved, helping cook, gathering firewood, setting up and tearing down the camper, building the fire. It's a great time for father and son.
Our Son has 4 kids (5-13) and they love to camp. Their oldest 13 yr girl still goes and she has a good time, but she also has her own time. Our Daughter has been camping with use since 95, she's now 23, a Teacher and living across the state from us, but camped with us while in college and until she moved out, but misses it.
They will remember the times when they get older. I know I do when camping Mom, Dad and my brother and sisters.
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Daughter Can now be called a Teacher.
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hawkman541
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We had girls and they liked their niceties. Like toilets and showers. When they hit the teens, they were able to bring friends of their own age. One each aged friend worked well. Even if they were packed in those bunks like sardines, that group didn't care as long as they could play their music, watch TV, or play games till all hours of the night. Bikes, kites, and group games worked well also. Good luck.
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korbe
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If you have to ask us.......
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PenMan
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We have two boys, well actually young men now. They always liked camping and still do. We usually camp together a couple of times a year now but my younger son (24 yrs.) and his wife camp a lot. My older son (25 yrs.) camps with us when he can but does not go much on his own. They all prefer tents to the HTT but don't mind coming inside during rain, etc. We're waiting for grandkids. 
Chris and Jane and two boys (and a DDIL) who prefer tents
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Jack_Diane_Freedom
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We always let the older ones bring a friend and if they drifted off by themselves that was ok. That is what teenagers do.
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stubblejumper
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Once the kids (3) got older we usually asked them if they wanted to go. If they didn't they had to provide a reasonable alternative to what they were going to do or come along. This cut out a lot of conflict and forced them to come up with what they knew would be an alternative reasonable to us. Camping was not the only family time we had together, and the purpose of going was to enjoy not spend a weekend of conflict, pouting and whining.
Bear in mind that at the age of 13-14 many kids go into "mental pause" and don't come out of it until about age 20. Apparently it seems that there are not enough young brains to go around so they have to be shared out.
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CC Crabman
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My folks let me bring my girlfriend. I never missed a trip!
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Uma & Papa
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We had two girls and when we went camping with them as teens we still tent camped. Lucky for us we didn't have games and phones for them to bring along. We let them invite their friends and even if friends didn't come along the campgrounds we went to had lots of kids around their ages that had areas where they could all find each other play games or just hang out. Now that both are grown and have families of their own they both still love to camp and yes in tents. When our twin grandaughters (8 yrs old) come with us now, no electronic games allowed, we bring their bikes and make sure we have marshmellows to roast. Not sure how much longer they will want to hang around with "the old folks" but I treasure the time with them. Good Luck with your crew.........
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Francesca Knowles
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RoadLife wrote:Let him bring a friend.
Times TEN!
And don't bring any electronics at all- do let him "teach" his friend to camp.
His early training will come out!
" Not every mind that wanders is lost. " With apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien
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heavyputer
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Raising teens is like trying to nail jello to a tree, hang in there, it gets better...
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you!!!
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