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
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.