things to do with teenagers
 

My family is spending 10 days in Spain Mid-March... 3 days Madrid, 7 Malaga..
can anyone advise interesting things to do for 18 year-old girls and 16 year-old boys?
suggestions on places to go at night and things to do during the day..and hoping you might have some ideas for some outdoor adventures like hiking..anyone with kids will understand my desperation.. please help..
thanks so much
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Nothing would work better than making sure - - starting right now, to focus on making sure that they feel like this is THEIR trip, as much or more than the grown-ups.

I suspect that they had little or nothing to do with the plan for 7 days in Malaga - - a time-share become available or something? They need to (majorly participate with you to) plan the day trips, using the same resources you would.

Best wishes,

Rex

bringing your message back up "to the top", since it's your first message ever, here...

I am a Mom traveling with 3 18 year old boys who want to skateboard all over Spain!! Any suggestions??

Learn to skateboard!

You shouldn't be asking us, actually - you should be asking THEM! Believe me, nothing will make this trip go right unless your teenagers get very thoroughly involved in the planning.
Take them to the library or bookstore. Give them the guidebooks. Make them write down at least 10 suggestions for things they want to do, then vet the suggestions and TOGETHER develop an itinerary. Trust me - my kids who grew up spending summers in Europe are now teenagers and they just aren't interested in doing whatever Mommy and Daddy want to do anymore, but place it in THEIR hands, and do a bit of compromising, and you'll have a great trip.

It's not YOUR job to keep them amused on this trip, it's just your job to ensure their safety. So let THEM figure out ahead of time how they will best spend their time.

I totally agree with St Cirq! At that age, they should have some say in what they would like to see and do. We always got our kids guide books and let them help with the planning, working their ideas into the trip. It will mean so much more to them.