Teen Tips: A Practical Survival Guide for Parents With Kids 11-19 - Softcover

McMahon, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671891065 ISBN 13: 9780671891060

Publisher: Pocket Books, 1996

Synopsis

There may not be a cure for adolescence, but there are ways for parents of teens to survive these challenging years! Parenting expert Tom McMahon has gone straight to the source veteran moms and dads to try and solve the mysteries of raising a happy, healthy teenager. Gathered here are hundreds of practical, creative, and proven tips that cover all aspects of parenting a teen: Rules and Discipline Keep order while encouraging your child's independence, and pick your "battles" for what matters the most Talking and Listening Get to know when to sympathize, when to back off, and how to deal with your teen's inevitable moodiness School and Learning free yourself from being the "homework cop," while nurturing both curiosity and enthusiasm Friendships and Relationships Use role-playing to handle peer pressure, and help nurture healthy relationships Drugs and Alcohol Pinpoint telltale signs of problems before they become serious, and stay involved by providing alternatives to parties with alcohol Responsibility and Money Strike a balance between chores and allowance, and make part-time jobs an introduction to money ma

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The National Middle School Association

All parents with teensshould read this book!

Louise Felton Tracy, M.S.,

author of "Grounded for Life"

So full of wise, practical ideas about handling parent-teen concerns you'll want a marker in hand from page one!

The National Middle School AssociationAll parents with teensshould read this book!

Louise Felton Tracy, M.S., author of "Grounded for Life" So full of wise, practical ideas about handling parent-teen concerns you'll want a marker in hand from page one!

The National Middle School Association All parents with teensshould read this book!

Louise Felton Tracy, M.S., author of Grounded for Life So full of wise, practical ideas about handling parent-teen concerns you'll want a marker in hand from page one!

From the Author

"All parents with teens should read this book!" N.M.S.A.
The National Middle School Association writes this about TEEN TIPS: "All parents with teens should read this book." The San Jose Mercury News says this about TEEN TIPS: "McMahon has written what may be the definitive book on not only surviving, but relishing and enhancing those tumultuous years of being the parent of an adolescent."

Edition details

• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0671891065
• ISBN 13: 9780671891060
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272