| Adolescence is an age when all teenagers are looking | | | | During summer vacations there is a long list of |
| for creating an individual identity. The little girl has | | | | hobbies that sprout up to choose from. Dancing, |
| grown up into an awkward teenager. She no longer | | | | yoga, art classes, crafts, gymnastics are quite |
| needs her mother to feed and dress her. Nor does | | | | popular, as fees are also reasonable for parents to |
| she require her dad to tell her bedtime stories and | | | | pay. Teen girls get an opportunity to make new |
| help her with shoe laces. She is busy creating, writing | | | | friends and also hone their talents that could be of |
| and telling stories on her own! She wants her privacy | | | | use in adult life. It's a fallacy that teen girls are only |
| and also wants recognition in whatever her new | | | | thinking of hooking boys all the time. Few are reading |
| hobby is. Influenced by peers, best friends, video | | | | romantic novels but most of them are reading fiction |
| games, modelling and television, she is ready to | | | | and poetry and keeping scrap books as well. |
| develop a mind of her own. Most teenage girls are | | | | Photography is a proving to be a good hobby for |
| mature enough to know what will hold their interests. | | | | young girls. Well, some girls like to be in front of the |
| There are a wide variety of hobbies-indoor and | | | | camera and some behind them! Rock climbing, cycling |
| outdoors that can keep young girls occupied. | | | | with friends, swimming are equally satisfying hobbies. |
| Internet, social dating and helping mom are just a | | | | Most girls choose hobbies that will help to keep long |
| few ways of keeping her occupied. Keeping her | | | | hours with friends. And this does not mean an |
| mental and physical balance is essential as she is still | | | | investment in mobile phones (a headache for |
| growing and needs help to mould her personality. | | | | parents) only. Join a drama club or create one for a |
| Some young girls are already keeping secret diaries, | | | | friend is an ideal way to spend summer holidays. If |
| learning the art of make-up, taking up Tennis, | | | | not an actress then getting into creative production |
| Badminton or Hockey to keep fit. Today's generation | | | | and styling is a good option for teenage girls. Learning |
| of teenagers are computer-savvy and also aware of | | | | nail art designs has also become the most popular |
| keeping fit with balanced diet and exercises. | | | | hobby these days. As girls learn and have fun at the |
| The girls are more mature and keen to prove their | | | | same time, they develop better personalities. When |
| mental wellness. Parents could encourage girls to | | | | they volunteer for shelter homes, baby sit and walk |
| simultaneously keep even inexpensive hobbies like | | | | dogs they become more responsible. Parents can |
| stamp collection (yes, they are still a hot favourite, | | | | guide the girls in becoming better adults by helping |
| so what if snail mail has been replaced by email). | | | | them to choose hobbies that will help them in later |
| Young girls love to cook; they can learn some simple | | | | life. |
| dishes at home or join some classes. | | | | |