25 Ways to Say 'I Love You' to Teens

25 Ways to Say 'I Love You' to Teens - Often in the hustle and bustle of life, people go day-to-day working on tasks and forgetting to tell those around them how they feel. Parents of teens - myself included - find this problem sneaks up and surprises them. It happens because teens are independent and don't really need us to perform their daily tasks in the way they did when they were little children, so they slip under the radar.

Therefore, it is important for us to make a point of remembering to connect with our teens. Whether you have to mark your planner or just make it a good habit, the effort will be worth it. To get you started, here is a list of twenty-five ways to say 'I Love You' to teens, try one tonight.

Express your love for your teen by saying:

• 1. I love you.
• 2. You are precious to me.
• 3. I'm blessed to have you in my life.
• 4. You simply amaze me.
• 5. You are priceless.
• 6. You bring joy to my life.
• 7. I appreciate you.
• 8. You are important to me.
• 9. I'm thankful for you.
• 10. You're one in a million.

Or do something for your teen:

• 11. Write a poem.
• 12. Send an email.
• 13. Post one of the above expressions on Facebook or MySpace.
• 14. Send your teen a text message.
• 15. Make their favorite snack.
• 16. Make their favorite meal.
• 17. Make a Valentine’s Day recipe.
• 18. Spend time with your teen.
• 19. Clean your teen's room.
• 20. Do one of their chores.
• 21. Give your teen a hug and kiss.
• 22. Listen to them.
• 23. Hide candy hearts under their pillow.
• 24. Go to their sporting, club or youth group events.
• 25. Surprise your teen with something they've wanted. ( about.com )
  

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Tempted to… Dig into a bag of chips?

Try this instead… Grab a handful of almonds.

The omega-3s in nuts may help keep stress hormones such as cortisol in check, says Bernadette Latson, R.D., a nutritionist in Dallas. Other key angst-nulling noshes: oatmeal (it boosts the calming brain chemical serotonin) and oranges (the vitamin C counters stress hormones).

Tempted to… Swig an energy drink?

Try this instead… Take a nap.

You can't beat stress without shut-eye. A 20-minute siesta is enough to trigger the hormones needed to balance excess cortisol.

Tempted to… Bitch out a coworker?

Try this instead… Pop a multi.

That irritation and impatience may be the result of depleted stores of calcium, copper, and zinc that come with stress. Down a multivitamin to raise those levels and mellow out, says Pamela W. Smith, M.D.

Tempted to… Curl up on the sofa?

Try this instead… Go out with a friend.

A study in Behavioral Neuroscience found that simply being around other people may quash stress.

Tempted to… Reach for the remote?

Try this instead… Spend 15 minutes in silence.

This helps because "the brain doesn't have to filter out stressful sounds," says acupuncturist Kristen Burris. ( abcnews.go.com )

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