Caring for Your Teenager

Resource Type

Book

Description

"Now in one comprehensive AAP volume, parents can access accurate, up-to-date scientific information to promote and support positive physical, emotional, cognitive, and psychologic growth in their teenagers. Spanning the full spectrum of adolescent development issues, this easy-to-use handbook helps parents and their children navigate the "tumultuous teens" with practical advice from a trusted authority-an essential "survival" guide to meet the challenge of raising a happy, healthy teenager. Covers a wide range of teen health and development issues Setting limits and maintaining discipline Handling peer pressure and the temptations of cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs Dating, sexuality, and sexually transmitted diseases Nutrition, body image, and eating disorders Changing relationships between teens and other family members 12 keys to developing self-esteem Hormones and a teenager's changing body Medical ailments common to teenagers And much more! " --(www.aap.org)

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

ISBN

0553379968

Authors

Philip Bashe , Donald E. Greydanus , The American Academy of Pediatrics

Publication

2003 Bantam Books, Incorporated

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