Parties for teens can be great fun, but they can also be incredibly stressful for the person trying to pull them off! Don’t worry. There are some particular considerations for you to figure out. 【小题1】

Plan in advance

Throwing a party for a teenager can be a difficult process. 【小题2】 If you’re the teen planning the party, you’ll need plenty of time to check in with your parents and talk to your friends.

Set a time

You want to make sure that the teen’s friends can make it to the party, so try for advance notice for a bigger party. 【小题3】 Avoid school nights and Sunday nights during the school year. Teens should, hopefully, be rested for school and have time to do their schoolwork. Partying will cut into that time.

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Again, this can depend on the type of party, but it’s usually a good idea to have different designated areas for different activities. Make sure that you’ve provided obvious trash containers in each area. This will make it easier for them to be less messy and have the clean-up be easier. It’s best if the teen figures out where each area to be because they know their friends best.

Clean up afterwards

It’s best to have the teen clean-up as a part of their learning process. They have the party, so they have to clean-up afterwards. They should also know they’ll be taking care of whatever happens. 【小题5】 Put on some music to make it more enjoyable.

A part－time job can build kids' skills, make good use of their spare time, and fill their pockets. But before your teen goes to work, here's what you both need to know to avoid any accidents.

Do your homework. Before your teen says “yes” to a job, find out as much as you can about the possible employer and the workplace. For example, if it's a restaurant, stop in for dinner or lunch; if it's a supermarket, shop there sometimes. Take note of how the manager treats the employees and whether safety measures(安全措施) are being followed.

Know the laws. Explain laws to your teen so he will know if he is asked to do anything unsuitable (like working beyond allowed hours). Go to youthrules. dol. gov/states. htm for more information.

Set up your own rules. Don't just rely on the law. You may need to be stricter. Even if it's legal for your teen to work until 7 p．m. on a school night, for example, you may want him home by 6 p．m. so he's not driving after dark.

________. Your teen may not tell you how things are going—you'll have to pull it out of him.“How was work today？” is likely to produce a meaningless answer “Fine”. Instead, ask, “Does the manager ever ask you to work after you clock out？” Or，“How closely does your manager watch to make sure you do things the right way？” You need to know whether a kid who was hired to do something innocuous has been asked to do something risky. Sad stories are often heard from parents who say，“When my teen got this job, she was hired as an assistant waiter. I didn't know they'd put her in the back using a slicing machine(切片机)”．

In our everyday lives we meet situations in which we take many things for granted（不去重视）.We only treasure things when they are gone.This is a sad truth of human nature.One day,I found myself as a witness to a similar situation.

One evening,I left work and boarded the train.After entering,I noticed something unusual.The center of the car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing.I didn't pay much attention and sat down on one of the empty seats.I sensed a funny smell.It wasn't long before I noticed a homeless person sleeping on three seats in front of me.He was bleeding from his nose.Why wasn't anyone helping him?

His clothes were torn and he was giving off a strange smell.Along with the smell,his eyes were dull,watery and red.Occasionally he scratched himself and people looked at him as if he had committed a crime.As the train stopped at stations and more people came in they covered their noses and faced away from him.All the seats around him were empty.

Suddenly,he began to swear at the people around him.A plain clothes policeman who looked like a construction worker took out his certificate and showed it to the homeless man.The officer,not wanting to touch the homeless man, told him his rights and directed him to exit the train.As the officer walked the man out of the train,the homeless man turned around and said "MY HOME!" and started crying.

A man doesn't value things until they are gone.If he didn't have a home,at least he had freedom.Now he has neither.No one wants to help someone who won't help himself.