{"id":153,"date":"2017-08-16T19:41:28","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T19:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=153"},"modified":"2017-09-27T17:22:03","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T17:22:03","slug":"how-to-help-your-teen-reduce-their-energy-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/es\/how-to-help-your-teen-reduce-their-energy-use\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Help Your Teen Reduce Their Energy Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Teenagers aren\u2019t an easy bunch to deal with. They\u2019re trying to find their own independence from you, so they\u2019re not real open to suggestions or new ways of thinking.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, you\u2019ve been training them to be energy-efficient since they were much younger and more receptive to what you had to say. But whatever\u2019s happened is done and in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some ideas for helping your teen save energy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Try to Get Small Concessions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since your teen will want to do things their own way, don\u2019t aim for big changes. Just ask them to unplug their electronic devices when they\u2019re done so vampire energy drain doesn\u2019t use electricity. Ask them to turn their devices off completely instead of using sleep mode.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Develop a Rewards Program <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your teen will be out of the house in a few years, or maybe even sooner than that. People in general, as well as teens, are most willing to change their behavior when they get something out of the change.<\/p>\n<p>If they help you hit certain goals, take them out for pizza or ice cream. Or give them part of the savings in cash.<\/p>\n<p>Have a conversation with them about what reward they\u2019d like to get their cooperation from the start.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use Technology to Help You <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pronto Power allows real-time monitoring of your electricity use online. You can unplug your appliances, devices, or turn off your heating or cooling system and watch your electricity use fall.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing the instant change, and using technology to make it happen, may help engage your teen more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Show Your Teen How This Affects Their Future<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eventually, your teen will move out and have to pay for their own electricity. When in college, money will be scarce.<\/p>\n<p>And who knows? Money may be highly scarce for years to come even after college.<\/p>\n<p>The more you can show your teen how they\u2019re benefitting from this, the more likely they\u2019ll be to buy in.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Put Your Teen in Charge<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Is your teen mostly distant and non-participatory? Try putting them in charge of managing your energy. It\u2019s also their job to remind everyone in your household of the energy-saving habits they\u2019re supposed to be using.<\/p>\n<p>Teens don\u2019t like authority, so they might respond well by being in authority. And, you can use the situation as an opportunity to model your teen\u2019s behavior back to them and show them what you have to deal with on a daily basis!<\/p>\n<p>Every teen is different, so you\u2019ll have to find what works best with yours.<\/p>\n<p>If you are seeking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powermepronto.com\/\">low prepaid electric rates<\/a>, Pronto has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powermepronto.com\/\">Best Prepaid Rates in Texas<\/a> and they can provide you Power Within the Hour.  Signup today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teenagers aren\u2019t an easy bunch to deal with. 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