Surviving Your Child's Adolescence
eBook - PDF

Surviving Your Child's Adolescence

How to Understand, and Even Enjoy, the Rocky Road to Independence

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Surviving Your Child's Adolescence

How to Understand, and Even Enjoy, the Rocky Road to Independence

About this book

Expert suggestions for guiding your child through the rough teenage years

Does it sometimes seem like your teenager is trying to push you over the edge? Learn what your child is going through and what you can do to help your teen navigate this difficult period in this practical guide from psychologist and parenting expert Carl Pickhardt. In an easy-to-read style, Dr. Pickhardt describes a 4-stage model of adolescent growth to help parents anticipate common developmental changes in their daughter or son from late elementary school through the college age years.

  • Provides unique advice for dealing with arguing, chores, the messy room, homework, and many other issues
  • Offers best practices for teaching effective communication, constructive conflict, and responsible decision-making
  • Includes ideas for protecting kids against the dangers of the Internet, bullying, dating, sexual involvement, and substance use

An essential road map for parents looking to guide their children on the path to adulthood.

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Information

Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781118228838
eBook ISBN
9781118419342
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. About the Author
  9. Author’s Note
  10. Introduction
  11. Voices of Parents Past
  12. Chapter One: Preparing for the Inevitable
  13. Chapter Two: A Road Map to Early and Mid-Adolescence
  14. Chapter Three: A Road Map to Late Adolescence and Trial Independence
  15. Chapter Four: Parenting Adolescent Sons and Daughters
  16. The Complexities of Spoken Communication
  17. Chapter Six:The Use and Abuse of Conflict
  18. Chapter Seven: Discipline That Does and Doesn’t Work
  19. Chapter Eight: Informal and Formal Education
  20. Chapter Nine: Problems with Peers
  21. Chapter Ten: The Power of Parents
  22. Epilogue: Climbing Fool’s Hill
  23. Recommended Reading
  24. Index