A Parent's Guide to the Teen Years: Raising Your 11-to-14-Year-Old in the Age of Chat Rooms and Navel Rings [Hardcover]

Susan Panzarine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2000 | ISBN-10: 081604032X | ISBN-13: 978-0816040322 | Edition: 1

Early adolescence is the term professionals use to describe the time of life between 11 and 14 years of age. It is also called the time of "Great Transitions," when young teens experience rapid and profound changes in the way they look, think and act. Their swift growth and desire to rush ahead and do things on their own can result in tension within the family, and is often difficult for parents to understand and cope with. A Parent's Guide to the Teen Years is a timely resource that guides parents through this exhilarating yet rocky period of their child's life. It helps parents to redefine and adapt their roles to both nurture their teen and maintain their own sanity. Parents will find helpful and insightful guidance on such topics as maintaining respect, encouraging dialogue, anticipating change, and the importance of parental involvement and communication with their pre-teen. Chapters include: All in the Family 90s Style: Living with Your 11-to 14-Year-Old; The Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Physical Changes; and Their Circle of Friends: Peers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Chock full of information to help parents better understand all the changes and influences their kids encounter." -- Nashville Parent, May 2000

Product Details

• Hardcover: 190 pages
• Publisher: Facts on File; 1 edition (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081604032X
• ISBN-13: 978-0816040322
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,727,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book to Read, January 8, 2002

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This review is from: A Parent's Guide to the Teen Years: Raising Your 11-To-14 Year-Old in the Age of Chat Rooms and Naval Rings (Paperback)

Topics in this book includes
How Involved Should I be in my Teen's Day-to-Day Life?
How Can I Protect Out Time Together as a Family?
Why Has Food Become Such an Issue for my Teenager?
Why are Friends so Important to Young Teens?
How Can I Influence My Teen's Choice of Friends?
What Do I Need to Know about Peer Pressure
How Can I Help my Teen be Successful in School?

This book gives you infomation about what to expect about your teen's physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development. The book gives down-to-earth guidelines about what parents can do to help their adolescent and themselves through this period

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I thought, June 20, 2008

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K. Barnes (gansevoort, ny United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Parent's Guide to the Teen Years: Raising Your 11-To-14 Year-Old in the Age of Chat Rooms and Naval Rings (Paperback)

I just didn't find that this book was very informative. It wasn't what I needed. I think it may be a little out dated.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great practical guide, December 7, 2000

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Marie L. Cassidy (Lakewood, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Parent's Guide to the Teen Years: Raising Your 11-To-14 Year-Old in the Age of Chat Rooms and Naval Rings (Paperback)

This book contains very practical and useful information. It provided useful insight with an entertaining touch of humour. A must have reference guide for those of us parents heading into new territory with a child entering the teen years.