British website helps teens deal with lifeAdolescence can be one of life's most confusing paths to navigate. When facing adult decisions, kids and teens don't always have the right answers to the questions they may have.
But at the helpful Britain-based website the Site (www.thesite.org), you can get the answers to some of life's toughest questions with the click of a mouse. This useful tool provides real information for kids and teens, so they know what to expect throughout many of life's firsts.
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Cool off with a balloonPrepare to get wet with a sit-down, spray-bottle version of tetherball.
First, pour a tablespoon or so of water into a large round balloon, blow it up and knot it. Stick a post into the ground. (We used a broomstick, but you can also use a bamboo garden stake, or even a straight tree branch can be used for this game.) Tie the balloon to the top with nylon cord.
Equip two players with water-filled sprayers, and have them sit on either side of the post. As in regular tetherball, the winner is the first to make the cord wrap around the post -- using only the water sprayer.
For more of a playing challenge, have the players sit farther away from the post.
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