Teens 18-19 - What is available for them?

[shirleygr]

Having fun, thank you for your snarky response. Not that it's your business but my son lost a year of maturing being hospitalized almost all of last year and he struggles with some social skills due to special needs. This is our fami!y vacation, why wouldn't he want to come? Your lecture was not appropriate and not helpful.

 

Brookmill18, thank you for understanding. You totally understood my issue. I was looking for a meet and mingle type of event for this age group to break the ice and find others to connect with for the rest of the cruise. He is an only child so no siblings to hang out with. In the past he would use teen club just as a meeting point to connect with other kids and then make their own fun around the ship. Because of his surgeries he can't do many sports.

 

I guess we will figure it out when on board. Someone hah posted the daily Anthem planners and I didn't notice any meet up for 18-20 group which is why I asked.

 

BG

 

Sorry to hear about your son's health issues. As parents, we want the best for our kids, no matter their age, and parenting is a hard job. It certainly doesn't help when you have people judging you or telling you how to parent when you came here to seek information. :rolleyes:

 

To the point, I have also cruised with a special needs child as an adult (19) and he was able to make friends by hanging out in the arcade and on deck near the pool. This was a few years ago and he is still in contact through social media with one guy he met on that trip! I hope this helps and you all have a wonderful cruise!

[BrooklynGirl2]

My son will be a month into being 18. It takes awhile to grow into being an adult and kids mature at different rates. His maturity at best is uneven. He is also an experienced cruiser beginning from age 5. This is his 11th cruise but there was always a kids/teen club to break the social ice. I told him to hang out outside the teen club area to meet others coming and going to perhaps make a few friends. Maybe hang out on the sports deck even if he's not playing. Kids will be there. He has no money to waste at the casino so that's not an option.

 

I think the roll call would be a great idea to check out. I'm sure there are others in the same situation.

 

Thank you to everyone who responded. I appreciated the input.

 

Brooklyn Girl

[IceManCan]

I will hang out with my 19yo on the flowrider, sports deck and in the casino. My wife will be the one needing to make friends. Lol

 

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[Grandma Dazzles]

Another area where older teens/young adults hangout is by the flow riders or rock climbing wall - often watching and cheering on their friends - they don't all participate.