Teenagers Translated: A Parent’s Survival Guide: A Parent’s Survival Guide – Fully Updated September 2018 - Softcover

Downshire, Janey; Grew, Naella

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091954738 ISBN 13: 9780091954734

Publisher: Vermilion, 2014

Synopsis

Fully updated September 2018

Your family therapist in a book

Parenting a child from around aged 10 can be a testing time for today’s parents. In addition to the onset of trademark teenage behaviours, many families are seeing a marked increase in worrying dysfunctional issues like high levels of anxiety, depression, aggression or apathy, screen addiction (social media, gaming and pornography), eating issues, binge drinking, drugs and self harm.

These problems have their roots in dysregulated anxiety, but once they have become established habits, they risk being categorized as a mental health disorder and are difficult to reverse without professional help. Often there is little obvious warning beforehand as teens start to explore their image, identity, socializing and relationships with peers, pushing boundaries and establishing independent attitudes.

This positive, practical and straightforward Parent’s Survival Guide will help all parents to:

- Feel more informed and aware about growing up today
- Know how to respond and react effectively to a wide range of issues
- Maintain a positive influence whilst they grow up
- Keep lines of communication open
- Provide a balanced parent/teenage relationship
- Establish a secure, safe, home and family life
- Boost a child’s self-esteem and self-confidence
- Build their child’s resilience skills
- Have a positive impact on their child’s mental health and wellbeing

About this title

Product Description:

The teenage years are acknowledged to be the most testing stage of parenting - when well-mannered and obedient children can transform into rude and rebellious teens. However, parenting a teen doesn't have to be a battle, and counsellors Janey Downshire and Naella Grew have developed a programme to help parents get the best out of the teenage years. Their approach is positive and straightforward, providing simple strategies for nurturing better behaviour and providing a happy, supportive home environment., The book will tackle: - How to help teens feel supported and secure - Strategies for improving communication - Dealing with digital technology and media influences - Ways to encourage self-confidence and independence - Coping with challenging behaviour, attitudes and pastimes - Plus: drinking, drugs, smoking, sex, porn, video games, bullying, peer pressure, loneliness and eating disorders This book provides a positive, enthusiastic and inspiring approach to the teenage years, showing how parents can help their teens develop the skills they will need for a happy adult lives.

Book Description:

An essential guide for parents of teenagers from the creators of successful parenting course Teenagers Translated

About this edition

• Publisher: Vermilion
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0091954738
• ISBN 13: 9780091954734
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256