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How to Keep Your Teenager Out of Trouble and What to Do if You Can't
Neil I. Bernstein
There is sample dialogue to keep discussions from becoming arguments; signals that parental efforts are actually working; and Skill Builders that give parents the tools they need to ensure their teenagers leave home as responsible, moral adults.
Workman Publishing Company
September 2001
512 pages ISBN: 0761115706 Trade Size
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Non-Fiction
The teenage years are tough-for kids, and for parents. Many
teenagers are grappling with a slew of overwhelming
emotions, and the results can range from not wanting to be
seen with a parent in public to reckless and destructive
behavior that can destroy a family. Parents despair as a
child becomes a sullen, defiant stranger. A clinical psychologist who's spent more than two decades
bringing families back from the brink, Dr. Neil I.
Bernstein knows how to help parents and teens successfully
navigate these difficult and trying years. Thoughtful,
clear-eyed, comprehensive, and refreshingly free of jargon,
HOW TO KEEP YOUR TEENAGER OUT OF TROUBLE AND WHAT TO DO IF
YOU CAN'T helps parents identify whether their teens are
exhibiting typical behavior-such as locking themselves in
their room for hours-or are exhibiting real danger signs,
such as being secretive, despondent, or constantly angry.
And then he tells what to do about it. The focus, above all
else, is effective communication: how to avoid threats and
put-downs, offer clear explanations, stick with the issues
at hand, negotiate, improve listening skills, ask relevant
questions, and stop interrogating or lecturing. Throughout, Bernstein uses examples from his practice to
tell specifically what to do and say. There is sample
dialogue to keep discussions from becoming arguments;
signals that parental efforts are actually working; and
Skill Builders that give parents the tools they need to
ensure their teenagers leave home as responsible, moral
adults.
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