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The Hidden Truth About The Pre-Teen Years
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January 2010
On Sale: January 1, 2010
320 pages
ISBN: 140221944X
EAN: 9781402219443
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The first book to explore meanness and aggression in the pre-teen years, the next step in the tradition of Queen Bees & Wannabes and Odd Girl Out Recent bestsellers like Queen Bees and Wannabes and Odd Girl Out opened many parents' eyes to the problem of cruelty and aggression among teens. But the pre-teen years are when the cruelty really begins and is even worse, causing increased anxiety and stress for children who are already facing an enormous amount of change in their lives. Why Good Kids Act Cruel is the first book to give parents the tools they need to understand why cruelty happens at this age and how to help their child through this difficult stage. This highly informative and useful book explains the psychology of early adolescent change, the short and long term effects of social cruelty, what parents can do, what the school can do, and much more. The Must-have Guide to Dealing with Teen Cruelty at the Age When It Really Begins: 90% of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying. 39% of middle schoolers say they don't feel safe at schoolβeven higher than the 36% of high schoolers who say the same. The effects of bullying can be long-lasting. By age 23, those bullied in middle school were more depressed and had lower self-esteem than peers who had not been bullied. (20091123)
 Media BuzzDiane Rehm Show - NPR - January 11, 2010
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