Hi <b>Gibber</b>&#33;<br /><br />I&#39;m Kevin, my wife is Sharon, and we have three kids.  Two of them are teenage boys (17 and 13), and the third is a 7 year old girl.<br /><br />We&#39;ve taken our kids on all of our cruises, including the Carnival Conquest this time last year.  Our next cruise is on Royal Carribean&#39;s Adventure of the Seas next year.  <br /><br />Last year, we pretty much left the boys to themselves.  They had their own inside stateroom.  Next year, my older son is also taking a friend, so we&#39;ll have three teenage boys.  Again, we&#39;ll arrange an inside stateroom for three, in the general vicinity of ours.  We talked to the boys, and have decided to sign them up for scuba lessons on the ship, so they can dive at atleast one of our stops (my wife and I are already certified).  That will also give them something to do besides sleep until 11, and hang out in the arcade.  Other than that, I&#39;ve found the boys are happy doing their own thing.