Dr. Christine Evans
This is a teen parenting and relationship guide by the ultimate
authorities in psychology. Christine Evans is a columnist, TV and radio
agony aunt, and a qualified psychotherapist, specializing in parenting
,anxiety disorders, and family concerns, known for her sound advice.
Dr. David Usher is an MD, family planning specialist and clinical
sexologists. He is the author of numerous books and a regular guest on
both TV and radio. "Enjoy them now, they'll soon be teenagers!"
Warnings like this from friends and relatives, together with media
images of adolescents as irresponsible, rebellious troublemakers, can
lead parents to expect trouble as their children enter puberty. It is a
rare parent who does not approach a child's adolescence without some
misgivings. But family life does not have to be a battleground during
the teenage years. If your child constantly misbehave and ignore or
refuse your requests for proper behavior? If your relationship with
your child based on conflict instead of mutual respect and cooperation
then this book will help you to create a positive, respectful, and
rewarding relationship with your child. This book focuses on strategies
parents can use to deal with typical teenage behavior. The essence of
their technique teaches parents to allow their children to learn about
solving their own problems by setting up choices and consequences. The
contents gives solid tips on how to work toward a positive outcome and
offers a variety of scenarios, demonstrating precisely how a parent's
words and actions can be the source of a teen's compliant or defiant
response. When parents and teens are getting along, family life can be
wonderful. Teens really are enjoyable and energizing. Their wit and
high spirits make them fun to be around. Although this guide is
intended mainly for parents of teenagers, it is general enough to be
useful to parents of younger children as well.