Your Child, Ages 12-18

Dear Parents,

Are summer jobs right for teens? Find out if your teen is ready to work, and then explore the best job options -- and the worst -- out there.

All work and no play is no way to enjoy summer vacation. Celebrate the season with family activities, seasonal quizzes, and blockbuster movies.

Finally, visit our Printables Center for puzzles and games to challenge and entertain kids of all ages.

From the Editors at FamilyEducation.com

Summer Jobs
Should your teen work this summer?

Top 10 Summer Jobs for Teens Is Your Teen Ready for a Job? Finding Your Teen a Summer Job The Five Worst Jobs for Teens

Summer Jobs: Assessing the Options The Summer Job Hunt Summer Jobs Help Career Dreams Come True More on Summer Jobs

Summer Fun
Kick off the season with these activities and games.

The Summer Solstice Quiz Dog Days of Summer Songs of Summers Past Hot Diggity Dog! Family Vacation Guides

Summer Movies 2008 Top 10 Family Weekend Activities Teens and Family Vacation More Summer Fun

Printable Puzzles and Games
Find age-appropriate puzzles and games in our Printables Center.

Puzzles, Puzzles, Puzzles Test Your Logic The Case of the Curious Symbols Diamond in the Rough

Secret Message Word Scramble: Sports History Inventions of the Millennium More Printable Puzzles and Games

Online Child Protection
How can you keep your children safe from inappropriate material on the Web? Check out a selection of child protection software recommended by parents, and add your own suggestions.

		Join in this discussion about online safety on our Message Boards: "I did report this girl to MySpace for Cyberbullying and being underage. They probably should have shut down her page but it is still there. What should I do?" —GirlsMom

FE Blogs
Get to know the bloggers on FamilyEducation.com! Read Aliki McElreath's Professor Mom and Todd Lieman's Skadaddle.

Father's Day started off better than expected, with K-Man sleeping until 8:30! That alone may be the greatest gift he could have ever given me.
— Todd Lieman, Skadaddle. Read more!