Help Yourself

Enjoy Your Teenagers

Jean Robb and Hilary Letts

Even the most laid-back parent needs to look for a little help when the teenage years arrive. And so for them this book is a very useful reference book, for you can dip in and out to find help on whatever is causing you concern.

On the whole the book is for parents who feel that dealing with teenage problems is either driving them mad, or making them feel incompetent, but there is also a first-class list of helpful addresses for teenagers themselves who are experiencing serious difficulties.

Are there specific trigger points in your household? Wondering where to draw the line? If so, look at the troubleshooting guides in this excellent book, with its splendid lists of do’s and don’ts on how to enjoy teenagers.

Keep in mind that you fought some of these same battles when you were an adolescent, so try to remember how you felt when you were up against ‘the parents’. Also - a gentle reminder to mothers and fathers - what you are now experiencing with your own children depends in part on your own history and the expectations you had of yourself as a parent.

It can be hard to stand back and see your child moving out into the big wide world, but that is what you must do for them, so try to find some happiness and delight in watching them grow up into confident adults.

Full marks for the ‘100 reminders for things you can do when you are feeling stuck.’ If I still had teenagers living at home I would photocopy it and put in on my bathroom mirror to read every day! Read, digest, and Enjoy your Teenagers.

© Jill Curtis 2002

published by Hodder & Stoughton   price £6.99   ISBN: 0340785772

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