Positive Discipline for Teenagers: Empowering Your Teen and Yourself Through Kind and Firm Parenting [Paperback]

Jane Nelsen Ed.D. (Author), Lynn Lott (Author)

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Series: Positive Discipline | Publication Date: January 24, 1994

Everyone knows adolescence opens up vast new interests, problems, and potential in children. Topics include the difference between normal rebellion and excessive resistance, how to see the world through your teenager's eyes, and more.

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Positive Parenting for Those Important Teen Years --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Positive Parenting for Those Important Teen Years
Adolescence is often a time of great stress and turmoil—not only for kids going through it, but for you, their parents as well. During the teen years, kids aggressively begin to explore a new sense of freedom, which often leads to feelings of resentment and powerlessness for parents who increasingly are excluded from their children's lives. This revised edition of Positive Discipline for Teenagers shows you how to break the destructive cycle of guilt and blame and work toward greater understanding and communication with your adolescents. Inside, you'll:
·Find out how to encourage your teen and yourself
·Grow to understand how your teen still needs you, but in different ways
·Learn how to get to know who your teen really is
·Discover how to develop sound judgment without being judgmental
·Learn how to use follow-through—the only surefire way to get chores done
Over the years, millions of parents have come to trust the classic Positive Discipline series for its consistent, commmonsense approach to child rearing. Inside, you'll discover proven, effective methods for working with your teens.
Over 1 million Positive Discipline books sold!
"I highly recommend this book to parents, teachers, and all others who work with young people. It is one of the best books I have seen on helping adults and adolescents turn their conflict into friendship. Remarkably, it shows how to accomplish this while helping young people develop courage, confidence, responsibility, cooperation, self-respect, and trust. I urge you to read it." —H. Stephen Glenn, Ph.D., coauthor of Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (January 24, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559584416
• ISBN-13: 978-1559584418
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,604,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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73 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Advice for Raising a Capable Teen, January 18, 2000

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This review is from: Positive Discipline for Teenagers: Empowering Your Teen and Yourself Through Kind and Firm Parenting (Paperback)

My daughter is just becoming a teenager, and I am glad I purchased this book at this time. It has helped me to identify my enabling behaviors that maintain her dependence on me. I am now working to empower my daughter to become more independent in her decision making. This book is presented in a very logical format and the suggestions are easily implemented. I have never used punishment as a motivator with my daughter and now feel vindicated in that choice. I encourage parents of teens to get this book for a refreshingly alternative approach to interacting with our teens - treating them like the individuals that they are. Good luck!

52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent information, practical, upbeat, real-life examples, November 4, 1997

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This review is from: Positive Discipline for Teenagers: Empowering Your Teen and Yourself Through Kind and Firm Parenting (Paperback)

I found this book to be very informative as well as giving great real-life examples; These are helpful in deciding how to talk to your teen in a way that makes them NOT want to tune you out, but also doesn't make them feel ashamed or bad. I would recommend it for any parent who is not sure how to approach problems and conflicts with their teenager--and doesn't want to create a chasm between them.

64 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on teen discipline, March 9, 1999

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This review is from: Positive Discipline for Teenagers: Empowering Your Teen and Yourself Through Kind and Firm Parenting (Paperback)

I present workshops for parents and teachers of teenagers, in the Los Angeles area. I have researched many books, all of which have valuable information. What makes this book different, is the format. It is easy to look up a problem and find the resolution. Parents and teachers have found it invaluable.Dealing with teenagers can be a trying proposition. They are adults-in-training and need all the guidance and patience we can give them. With the help of this book, I have been successful with the workshop presentations.