"Now we have social media, and it should be used for this good purpose...speaking up for equality, for justice, for equal rights." Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani children's education activist, when she was only 17 year olds
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Dear parents and grand-parents!
Some of you wrote to me asking for older age children activities and games, so it comes…
17 years old is almost an adult age with still some limitations.
My oldest daughter is 14 years old, but I have lots of cousins and friends’ teenagers that I follow closely… this age interests me very much probably because I will get there much faster than I think or hope😊
Here is a quick overview how Teenagers 15-17 years old develop at that stage and what happens then:
- Physically: They are concerned about body image.
- Socially: They search for intimacy, tend to romanticize, and demand respect.
- Emotionally: They are beginning to accept and enjoy their uniqueness but still look for their peers’ approval. They look for confidence of others in their decisions.
- Intellectually: They are mastering abstract thinking, enjoy demonstrating knowledge, are capable of looking at many perspectives of a given issue.
Today teens spend lots of time on the computer, gaming or Instagram and tic toc videos…In those “new” platforms (new because we were raised without them), they all find the social aspect they look for. Those platforms answer the need to be part of a peer group in a way.
I believe we, parents, cannot avoid, ignore or expect those platforms to be less present for our kids. I believe however we can do 2 things (and actually have the duty to do this) for them:
1-remain present. Discuss the dangers, risks, any possible issues. they will share what they go through if they get into trouble. Remaining present means starting a conversation about this once in a while, sharing stuff from your phone and from their phone to you…
2- assure we allow and even encourage additional platforms for them to get “social”, meet friends, take part of a peer group…
We cannot force them to get into a sport, get out with friends or play board games. What we can do is make sure we have the option closeby, easy to get to (for example have some of those games at home) and make sure they will have a good experience with it so they will want to expend the gaming fun with peers too.
So yes my advice is to play games together, on a Saturday night or any other night and any possible occasion and make sure the time together is fun for them too!
I will list in this article Party Games for 17 year olds, so your teenager can play with friends at home for a great funny night, plenty of social and emotional fun.
I honestly believe our children have less opportunities to talk face-to-face. Even when they “talk”, they actually “chat” on the phone, which is not the same! This is not “talking” and this is not “face-to-face”.
There is a lot you can get from looking someone in the eyes, and a lot that can be missed if you don’t.
There is a personal connection that you just cannot get over the phone, via text or even FaceTime. It is so personal, in fact, that many of today’s teenagers shy away from such an intimate display of human interaction.
Your clothing, hair accessories, posture and gestures can all convey a deep meaning, but it’s your eyes that send messages as well, and failure to maintain solid eye contact with a friend can prevent you from building critical relationships.
Lots of emotions and feelings cannot pass through emojis by sms. Humans need the interactivity.
Therefore, the more we can encourage them to be active with friends outside the computer or digital world, the better it is for them!
Before listing Party Games for 17 year olds, I wish to share interesting information I found on some 17 year old children…
We do not have to be extraordinary at that age, or at any age, but just facts to know…
- The current flag of the USA was designed by a 17-year-old: His name was Robert G. Heft and he did it as a school project. He originally received a B– for the project, but he was later awarded an A after the flag was accepted by the Congress.
- Superman, The Man of Steel was first imagined by a pair of 17-year-olds, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, in 1933 and made his first appearance in comics in 1938. Some comic book historians believe the origin of the idea came from the death of Siegel’s father Mitchell in an armed robbery at his store.
- Param Jaggi, a 17-year-old teenager, won an award for his invention which turns CO2 into oxygen while you drive, an environmentally friendly invention which cleans car exhaust that would normally pollute the air.
- Greta Thunberg, the Swedish environmental activist who has gained international recognition for promoting the view that humanity is facing an existential crisis arising from climate change.
As I promised, here is my list of 14 Party Games for 17 year olds:
3-Dixit-I LOVE THIS ONE!!!
4-Joking Hazard, Face Pattern
5-Anomia Party Edition Card Game – a favorite in our home!!
6-What Do You Meme? 
7-WHAT DO YOU MEME? For The Girls 
8- Catan The Board Game
9- Codenames: Duet – The Two Player Word Deduction Game -This is our BEST GAME on a friends night!!
10- The Very Interesting Game …
11- The Awkward Storyteller, Party Game 
12-Outrageous Party Game
13-Most Unbearable Card Game
14- After Hours 2018 Edition – Party Game for Ages 17 and Up
Check also last game FRESHBIZ at the end of the post called “Kids and Money”!!!
I hope you found this article interesting, and that it will help you for your next purchase!
I invite you to check also the article about “Top 10 Funny Family Board Games to add Humor & Laugh at Home“
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