The years from Ten to Fourteen are undeniably trying andturbulent years for parents and children alike. Adolescents developby leaps and bounds during these years, and often find themselvesuncomfortable with who they are and what they’re feeling. Parents,too, don’t know what to expect from the adolescent child who is atone moment hostile and glum, at the next carefree and happy. YourTen- to Fourteen-Year-Old was written by renowned child-careexperts Louise Bates Ames, Frances Ilg, and Sidney Baker to helpprepare parents for the incredible changes their children will begoing through. Included in this book: · Boy-girl relationships and sexual curiosity · Clubs, hobbies, activities, sports · Trouble at school · Family life and relationships with siblings · Physical development—the awkward adolescent · Summer jobs and independence · Money matters · Personal hygiene · Moodiness, loneliness · Smoking, drinking, drug use

A good night's sleep is crucial both for a child's well-beingand a parent's peace of mind. This positive, practical guideteaches parents to establish good sleeping habits in their kids andcope with the problems that cause sleepless nights, from colic tobed-wetting to nightmares.

Remember what your mother used to say? She used to say a lotof things. So did all our mothers. Well, in case you forgot orweren't paying attention, here is the wit, wisdom, and worry ofmothers of every race, religion, or ethnicity, otherwise known asMomilies. Smile, as you relive those years in an instant,with: "You're not the only pebble on the beach." "It'll never get well if you pick at it." "Don't run with a lollipop in your mouth." "Always put on clean underwear in case you're in anaccident." . . . and many more! And for YET more, there is MORE MOMILIES. From the Paperback edition.

Change Your Child's Life! Turn Negative Behavior into PositiveTraits How do you deal with a difficult and defiant child or teenager?What can you do if your child has been diagnosed with oppositionaldefiant disorder (ODD) or is resentful and constantly in trouble atschool? Are there constructive ways to channel such oppositionalenergy and determination? Dr. John F. Taylor will tell youhow. Inside, you'll find new hope and hundreds of specific, sensible,and easy-to-implement suggestions for improving life with arebellious and argumentative child. Parents and teachers — anyonewho deals with difficult children, teens, or young adults — willalso learn how to tap the potential of these natural-born leadersby discovering how to: ?Understand why an oppositional attitude exists ?Open up new, safer avenues for children to express needs andwants ?Enhance communication, avoid common mistakes, and reduceundesirable behavior ?Teach a child conscience-based self-control ?

For every bewildered parent, there’s a kid longing to beunderstood. What parent hasn’t occasionally looked at their beloved butbewildering offspring and wondered, What in the world is hethinking? or Why is my sweet little girl acting like that? In this remarkable book, Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa Rice take youinside the mind of teens and preteens through the same innovativeapproach that seized national attention in the best-selling booksFor Women Only, For Men Only, and For Young Women Only. Theyexplore the results of a nationwide survey and personal interviewswith more than 1,000 real-life teens and tweens to tackle thosethings parents often don’t “get” about their kids. You’ll hearfirst-hand about the longings that drive your kids’ seeminglyillogical decisions, the truth behind those exasperating “attitudeproblems,” and what your children would tell you if they couldtrust you to truly listen.

“I wonder sometimes if there’s something to the oldsuperstition about the number thirteen. Maybe that superstition wasoriginally created by the mothers in some tribe who noticed that intheir children’s thirteenth year, they suddenly became possessed byevil spirits. Because it did seem that whenever Taz was around,things spilled and shattered, calm turned into chaos, and temperswere lost.” So laments the mother of one thirteen-year-old boy, Taz, a teenwho, overnight it seemed, went from a small, sweet, loving boy to ahulking, potty-mouthed, Facebook/MySpace–addicted C student whodidn’t even bother to hide his scorn for being anywhere in theproximity of his parents. As this startling transformation floors journalist Beth Harpazand her husband, Elon, Harpaz tries to make sense of a bizarreteenage wilderness of $100 sneakers, clouds of Axe body spray (tohide the scent of pot?!), and cell phone bills so big they requirenine-by-twelve envelopes. In the process, she begins chroniclingh

Does your child know how to use a check book? Boil an egg? Dothe laundry? Read a map? Homeschooler Christine Field helps parentssystematically teach kids - from preschool to the teen years - whatthey need to know to thrive as adults.