Children can be extremely impulsive in their teenage years. There is always a new trend or fad that they want to dive right into, and they expect their parents to oblige them! There are however, some items that are must-haves for every teen. Almost all teens will pester their parents for most of these items. After all, these items are their tickets to Coolsville! Lets take a look at whats hot and happening with today. MP3 Player - The music player blasted onto the scene with the release of Apples iPod and soon became every teenagers very first mandatory accessory. A lot of other companies soon released their own mp3 players, with a wide range of features. Teenagers in India tend to travel a lot and prefer to carry their music with them. And some of the better music players today can hold as much 150 to 200 GB of music. Therefore, accessory #1 - the music player! In this articleCell phoneLaptop/Powerful DesktopGaming Station/Video Game ConsoleTransport Cell phone - Mobile phones became popular with teens in the 90s and it remains unchanged. Teenagers are extremely whimsical with phones and may demand the latest phone every now and then. For example, the most popular phone among teenagers today is the iPhone from Apple. The fancier the phone, the more popular it is with teenagers. The iPhone has features like touch-screen applications, maps, email, music player, video recording etc. But teenagers also prefer rare models, so they can stand out in a group. The phone is accessory #2! Laptop/Powerful Desktop - A laptop or a powerful desktop computer has become a must-have for every teen. Teens today spend a lot of time online, socializing or playing games or just surfing. Most teens today are also heavily into gaming, which means they need a state-of-art machine. And comparing computer specs is a teen pastime, which means you are going to have to pay for all those hardware and software upgrades! The accessory #3 slot has the laptop! Gaming Station/Video Game Console - Teens always want to be treated as grown-ups, but that is only until they come across a gaming station! In the 90s, video game consoles were basic 8-bit or 16-bit games, but today, gaming consoles are extremely powerful and come with their own range of games Gaming consoles like Playstation, Xbox, Wii, etc. are the rage among teens today. Gaming tournaments are often held in colleges and gaming clubs. Also, teens spend more time gaming together than anything else! Video game consoles hold their spot at #4 on the accessory list! Transport - Now a vehicle or a ride is the teenagers dearest thing. He loves it because it gives him the freedom to be absolutely anywhere at any time. Teenagers, being the impulsive creatures that they are, make the wildest plans at the oddest hours and therefore need their own mode of transport. Most teenagers own two-wheelers, but your teen will begin by negotiating for a four wheeler. And it does not stop there, because no ride is complete without some shiny accessories! So yes, every teenager must have a car, bike or scooter, in that order. Or maybe even all three. And this completes the accessory list at #5!
Children can be extremely impulsive in their teenage years. There is always a new trend or fad that they want to dive right into, and they expect their parents to oblige them! There are however, some items that are must-haves for every teen. Almost all teens will pester their parents for most of these items. After all, these items are their tickets to Coolsville! Let's take a look at what's hot and happening with today. MP3 Player - The music player blasted onto the scene with the release of Apple's iPod and soon became every teenager's very first mandatory accessory. A lot of other companies soon released their own mp3 players, with a wide range of features. Teenagers in India tend to travel a lot and prefer to carry their music with them. And some of the better music players today can hold as much 150 to 200 GB of music. Therefore, accessory #1 - the music player!
- Mobile phones became popular with teens in the 90s and it remains unchanged. Teenagers are extremely whimsical with phones and may demand the latest phone every now and then. For example, the most popular phone among teenagers today is the iPhone from Apple. The fancier the phone, the more popular it is with teenagers. The iPhone has features like touch-screen applications, maps, email, music player, video recording etc. But teenagers also prefer rare models, so they can stand out in a group. The phone is accessory #2!
Laptop/Powerful Desktop
- A laptop or a powerful desktop computer has become a must-have for every teen. Teens today spend a lot of time online, socializing or playing games or just surfing. Most teens today are also heavily into gaming, which means they need a state-of-art machine. And comparing computer specs is a teen pastime, which means you are going to have to pay for all those hardware and software upgrades! The accessory #3 slot has the laptop!
Gaming Station/Video Game Console
- Teens always want to be treated as grown-ups, but that is only until they come across a gaming station! In the 90's, video game consoles were basic 8-bit or 16-bit games, but today, gaming consoles are extremely powerful and come with their own range of games Gaming consoles like Playstation, Xbox, Wii, etc. are the rage among teens today. Gaming tournaments are often held in colleges and gaming clubs. Also, teens spend more time gaming together than anything else! Video game consoles hold their spot at #4 on the accessory list!
Transport
- Now a vehicle or a 'ride' is the teenager's dearest thing. He loves it because it gives him the freedom to be absolutely anywhere at any time. Teenagers, being the impulsive creatures that they are, make the wildest plans at the oddest hours and therefore need their own mode of transport. Most teenagers own two-wheelers, but your teen will begin by negotiating for a four wheeler. And it does not stop there, because no ride is complete without some shiny accessories! So yes, every teenager must have a car, bike or scooter, in that order. Or maybe even all three. And this completes the accessory list at #5!
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What do you think teens today are really into? Do you think teens really need these must-haves? What were the must-haves when you were a teen?
rutika
hello friend, in teenage the teenagers attract somethings and its not new for everyone, they attract towards many issues, and they try to solve or they are eager to know abut that issue....
nivedita
hello friend, when i was teen, i m more interested in listening things, and grasping power is very good of mind, i was preferred outside food most with friends only, but now a days demand of kids i...
yogini
hello friend, the must have for all teens is fashion, they accept most preferable thing in hand is mobile and that also they want branded one, so the teens adopted our habits and follow us....
