What's My Teenager Thinking: Practical Child Psychology for Modern Parents

by Tanith Carey, Carl Pickhardt (Contribution by)

Overview

As the teenage brain rewires, hormones surge, and independence beckons, a perfect storm for family conflict emerges. Parenting just got tougher. But help is at hand.

This uniquely practical parenting book for raising teenagers in today's world explores the science at work during this period of development, translates teenage behavior, and shows you how you can best respond as a parent - in the moment and the long term.

Taking over 100 everyday scenarios, the book tackles real-world situations head-on - from what to do when your teenager slams their bedroom door in your face to how to handle worries about online safety, peer group pressure, school work, and sex.

Discover how to create a supportive environment and communicate with confidence - to help your teenager manage whatever life brings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781465492326
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	06/02/2020
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	679,853
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Tanith Carey is a journalist and author who writes on the most pressing challenges facing today's parents. Her writing has featured in The Telegraph, The Times, New York Daily News, and more. She also appears on TV and radio, such as Radio 4's Woman's Hour, ITV's This Morning, and Good Morning Britain. She has two teenage daughters.

Dr Carl Pickhartdt is a Harvard University-educated counsellor and psychologist, with 30 years’ experience working with parents and adolescents. He is a seasoned public speaker and the author of several books, including Who Stole my Child? (2018), a guide to parenting through the stages of adolescence. He has four children and three grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Foreword 12

Chapter 1 Understanding the teenage years

Your own teenage years 16

Your teenager's brain 18

Navigating the teenage years 20

Enjoying life with your teenager 24

Chapter 2 Your 13-14-year-old

I'll clean my room in a minute 28

I need a new phone 30

How tall will I get? 32

There's nothing to eat 34

I've got nothing to wear 36

Parents' guide Social media 38

They're so cute 40

It's always my fault 42

I hate you! 44

Parents' guide Communicating with teens 46

I showered last week 48

She's such a bitch! 50

I've got too much to do 52

I skipped lunch 54

That's kids' stuff 56

Parents' guide Peer pressure and "FOMO" 58

I need a new bra 60

He keeps picking on me 62

Parents' guide Friendship issues 64

Everyone gets better grades than me 66

Can I skip PE? 68

I'm not hungry in the morning 70

You're so embarrassing 72

This is so boring 74

He shared this picture 76

Parents' guide Self-harm 78

I didn't slam the door! 80

I'm not going to school 82

Someone has tagged me in a horrible picture 84

I hate writing essays 86

I saw this picture 88

I'm so hairy 90

She's a slut 92

Everyone else plays this computer game 94

It's my phone 96

I'm going to the march 98

Chapter 3 Your 15-16-year-old

Stop following me on social media 102

Let me sleep! 104

I can't go out, my skin's terrible 106

He's just a friend 108

Parents' guide Sex and contraception 110

All my friends dye their hair 112

I need some shaving stuff 114

I've got to work out 116

You never listen 118

Parents' guide Sexuality and gender 120

All my friends look amazing 122

Can I have next week's allowance? 124

You swear, why can't I? 126

I am studying 128

Just one more game 130

I'm staying in 132

Parents' guide Test support 134

Get out of my room 136

She's your favorite 138

Parents' guide Stepfamilies 140

Whatever! 142

I'm telling the truth 144

I'll wear what I want 146

You always criticize 148

Parents' guide Talking about pornography 150

My teacher hates me 152

Dad said I could 154

I don't know how those cigarettes got into my bag 156

Help! I'm already late! 158

My life is over if I don't get these grades 160

Parents' guide Eating issues 162

I'm going anyway 164

I don't have time 166

I don't feel safe at school 168

We Ye going out together 170

I haven't touched the rum 172

Can I get driving lessons? 174

I'm gay 176

Chapter 4 Your 17-18-year-old

Why do you have to speak to my teacher? 180

You don't know my friends like I do 182

I thought it was a free period 184

Can I get my lips done? 186

Parents' guide Anxiety and depression 188

I'm taking a year off 190

Can you do it? 192

Can my boyfriend sleep over? 194

Parents' guide Consent 196

You only live once 198

I'm getting a tattoo 200

Parents' guide Drugs 202

We broke up 204

I miss you 206

Vaping isn't bad for you 208

I'm worried about the future 210

Sorry you haven't heard from me 212

Index 214

Acknowledgments 220