Keys to Parenting Your Teenager: Second Edition (Barron's Parenting Keys) - Tapa blanda

Bringing up children today is different-and in many ways more difficult-than it was in past generations. Keys to Parenting Your Teenagers: Second Edition speaks to today's parents, with answers to today's problems.
Using easy-to-read language that avoids unnecessary jargon, this guide points out ways parents can interact with their teenagers on a daily basis. Essential chapters include:

� Typical Teenage Behaviors and Attitudes
� The Adolescent's Perception of the Environment
� What Have I Done to Cause this Behavior?
� How to Become a Positive Parent
� Learning to Listen and to Understand
� Techniques to Avoid the Buildup of Anger
� Techniques to Develop Trust and Responsible Behaviors
� The Telephone-Problem or Incentive?
� Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Adolescents
� Do You Need Professional Help?

Psychologist Don Fontenelle received his PhD in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University and has practiced for more than a quarter century, spending most of his career working with children, parents, and teachers. He has authored thirteen books on the subject and his workshops on child/adolescent behavior have been widely praised. He is also the author of How to Live with Your Children, The Parent's Guide to Solving School Problems, and How to Be a Good Parent: By Dealing Effectively with the Most Common Behavior Problems of Children.