On Becoming Preteen Wise: Parenting Your Child from 8-12 Years [Paperback]

Gary Ezzo (Author), Robert Bucknam (Author)

Book Description

Series: On Becoming. . . | Publication Date: November 2001

Offers clear strategies for parenting preadolescent children, including insulating them from harmful peer pressure, encouraging harmony at home, and building future friendships with grown children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Parent-Wise Solutions (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971453241
• ISBN-13: 978-0971453241
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #522,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for Pre-teen years, July 17, 2004

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This review is from: On Becoming Preteen Wise: Parenting Your Child from 8-12 Years (Paperback)

I read this book when my daughter was in gr.4. The book provided excellent guidelines/principles in PREPARING me for the pre-teen years. Two most important ideas gained from the book were 1) the book served as a "map" for parents entering the pre-teen years (i.e. what to expect); and 2) the extent of a parent's "authority" has with one's child is contignent on the "relationship" that exists. Excellent resource for anyone who works with pre-teens.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars give it a try, October 10, 2007

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Mom of Prince William "Laura K" (Wichita Falls, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On Becoming Preteen Wise: Parenting Your Child from 8-12 Years (Paperback)

Despite the negative press the Ezzos have gotten for their advice on infants, they know their stuff and have great lessons in how PARENTS need to take the time to raise their kids with manners, self control and respect. We have a 10 year old daughter that fits the mold of a preteen: forgetful, negative, needs to speak to adults with more respect. This book addresses those issues and gives practical advice on how the parents can change that behavior by presenting it to the preteen in a way that makes sense to them instead of the parent constantly nagging. As Gary says, these years are molding who they will be as teens and this is the time to train them to be respectful teenagers.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for All Parents, April 5, 2009

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Deana T. (Reno, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: On Becoming Preteen Wise: Parenting Your Child from 8-12 Years (Paperback)

If everyone followed the Wise series, the world would be a much better place! Ten years, two kids (8 and 9) and three series later, I am a true believer. If your parenting style is such that you modify your life to revolve around making your children happy, at whatever cost, and are not willing to step up to the "you be the parent" plate, this book is not for you. However, if you are willing to trust Drs. Ezzo and Bucknam, consistently follow their advice, and be a strong, decisive leader, taking a no-nonsense approach to parenting, I can't recommend this book enough. I find their writing style to be very straight-forward and an easy read, not a bunch of over-analyzed situations with statistics that mean nothing to the average parent. It's an excellent handbook for parenting and I wholeheartedly recommend all of the Wise books.