MPF Must Haves! TEENAGE TOOLKIT

Here are some of our favorite products

Not sponsored - just tried, tested and loved by us!

Full transparency - We do make a small commission off your amazon purchase but it’s pennies…literally.

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Teenage Toolkit

(and preteens too!)

Self-care:

Acne

• Benzoyl Peroxide Wash - Sephora stuff is cute but has too many added components and is expensive. Stick with simple max strength benzoyl peroxide wash for initial management.

• Adapalene gel - for on-the-spot treatment. Apply a small amount at night

• Pimple covers - great to cover and treat those big blemishes

Puberty

• Book for boys

• Book for Girls

• Period underwear

• Period kit for girls

Braces and Teeth

• Electric toothbrush - my kids are lazy. At least with this I know their 20 second brushing does a little more than a normal toothbrush!

• String Floss - my kids love the different flavors.

• Floss picks - for quick and on the go. Plus, these are biodegradable!

• Waterpik - our kids don’t have braces (yet!) but friends with kids that have them swear by this flosser.

• Retainer cleaner - put it in the water for 3 minutes and comes out clear and back to the way they are supposed to look.

• Braces wax - braces can hurt!This wax is easy to bring with you. Help prevent irritation between braces and your mouth.

Self Care -

• Natural Deodorant - we use this on some of our younger kids with early body odor.

• Aluminum free deodorant boys - aluminum free and not an antiperspirant but still works well!

• Aluminum free deodorant girls - aluminum free and not an antiperspirant but still works well!

• Soap for boys - Doesn’t have that strong AXE smell. Helps curb the teen boy “smell”

• Touchland Hand Sanitizer - A cute way to *attempt* to keep the germs from spreading. Plus, it comes in lots of different scents that smell great.

Parenting Helpers:

Books - parenting a teen is hard. Here are some books we found helpful!

• The Anxious Generation - the effects of social media and technology on our kids

• Untangled - a must read for moms of girls

• How to Raise a Healthy Gamer - struggling with video games, check out this book!

• This is So Awkward - have a kid going through puberty and don’t know where to begin? This book is helpful for parents to help kids navigate through it.

Apps:

• Life 360 - track where your kids are at and if they are in a car -how fast they are going. You can set up alerts for when they leave home or school.

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