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Author:

Mac Kenzie, Robert J.

Title:

Setting limits with your strong-willed teen : eliminating conflict by establishing clear, firm, and respectful boundaries / Robert J. MacKenzie, Ed.D.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Harmony Books,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

342 pages ; 21 cm

Subject:

Parent and teenager.
Parenting.
Interpersonal conflict.
Discipline of children.
Problem children--Behavior modification.

Notes:

includes bibliographical references (pages [331]-333) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Who is this strong-willed teen? -- Understanding adolescence -- Your changing role as parent -- Why teens need limits -- Limit testing: How teens do research -- Limit setting: How parents teach rules -- Are your limits firm or soft? -- How to be clear with your words -- Stopping power struggles before they begin -- Supporting rules with natural and logical consequences -- Managing the resistance you'll likely encounter -- Patience: The remedy to anger -- Entitlement: How teens determine their readiness -- Readiness testing: How parents determine readiness -- The trust bank account -- How to fix an overdrawn account -- When professional help is needed -- Appendix: Getting started with your new toolkit -- Suggested reading by topic -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

Summary:

"Parenting modern teenagers is an enormous challenge. Teens have always been prone to rebellion and limit-testing. But in today's world of Twitter and Facebook, enormous academic and extracurricular pressure, and corrosive media influence, raising a teen to be well-adjusted, respectful, and mature enough to make good decisions is tougher than ever. Fortunately, Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Teen offers powerful, time-tested tools for moving beyond traditional methods that wear parents down while getting nowhere, and zeroing in on what really works so parents can use their energy in more efficient and productive ways. By understanding how to draw clear limits without lapsing into punishment or permissiveness, parents will be able to foster good judgment, build stronger bridges of communication and mutual respect, and end destructive power struggles. This is an invaluable resource for anyone wondering how to effectively build a positive, respectful, and rewarding relationship with their teen,"--Amazon.com

ISBN:

9780804138765
0804138761

OCLC:

(OCoLC)879915519

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)