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What To Do For Teen Health (What to Do for Health Series)
What To Do For Teen Health - What to Do for Health Series Author:Gloria G. Mayer, Ann Kuklierus This book presents "What to do" suggestions for all of the major concerns and problems that parents will encounter with children during their teens-age 9 to 18 years of age. The book's easy to read and easy to understand style enables parents to quickly move through the text and glean advice and knowledge that will add to their "parenting skills... more »." This book uses everyday language with matching illustrations to discuss over 37 topics. The book explains what the teen is experiencing and how parents should approach the teen. Health and developmental issues such as "body changes," "eating problems," "rules and discipline," "anger," "dating," "sex," and "driving," are discussed in an unbiased manner. Each topic is addressed using the questions: "What is it?", "Did you know?", "What can I do?", and "When should I get help?" The teen years are hard on parents and teens. There are many things that parents can do to help their teen. This book tells the reader: *About the changes that happen to teens.
*How to get ready for the teen years.
*How to talk with your teen.
*What you can do to feel closer to your teen.
*How to help your teen do well in school.
*All about dating and sex.
*What you can do to keep your teen safe.
*The signs of trouble and where to go for help. Leafing through the content of this book will heighten parents' understanding of the number of changes and social issues their children will be dealing with during the teen years. The book provides parents with lists of warning signs to watch for, such as, signs of drug use, depression and eating problems. Parents will find useful guidance and tips that will help them throughout the teen years by delving into topics such as family relationships, talking with your teen, and community resources where parents can get help.« less