Parenting Teens With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition)
Pinon Press - Pinon Press
Release date: 2006-05-31
Hardcover
Author: Jim Fay
Family & Relationships, Religion - Marriage & Family, Child Care/Parenting, Christian Life - Parenting, Life Stages - Adolescence, Parenting - General, Adolescent psychology, Family relationships, Parent and teenager, Teenagers
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Parenting Teens With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition)
Date undefinedI was first given this book when I left my son with a theraputic Wilderness Program in Oregon in the US. I travelled with my son from the UK to SageWalk, a therapy centre for Teens who were finding it difficult to fit in with their families, and who had fallen into bad and destructive behavour cycles. Although this book is written in a very 'American' style and can be a little 'cheesy' for the British way of thinking, it is still an extremely effective and helpful tool that can help struggling parents and their children. There are sinarios in the book that can quite easily compare to the problems and struggles parents have today and there are helpful tips that can prevent a parent from screaming at their kids which gets them nowhere. My boy has benefited greatly from this book and so have I. It is a two way journey learning how to be a better parent who can understand and communicate better with their troubled teenager. In the same way, if the parent takes on board the advice in this book then they will reap the rewards of having a well adjusted teenager and better family life altogether. Using the advice in this book helps to bring harmony and laughter back into the homes of families by offering help for today's teenagers' problems and gives the parents hope for tomorrow. I refer to this book often and have bought this book to give to a friend and I know she will benefit greatly from it too.
Parenting Teens With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition)
Date undefinedI was happy with this book. Having not read the pre cursor book, this book provided an executive summary. Then it moves on to dealing with teens.
My Sig Other does not have children so she is still at the point spilk milk is a big deal and she has not grown with my now full bore teen aged son.
It has helped me realize how to better deal with him and let him start feeling real world consequences for his actions. No play acting for the real world.
Also in the book there is an example of where things do get dangerous in the house and the parents kick the teen out to preserve the family. This action was a consequence for not being able to behave the household's guidelines. The has led me to believe Love and Logic might have some tough love parts to it.
I'm hoping my teen makes it through high school and crossing my fingers. Hopefully this book will help me get through this period.
Parenting Teens With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition)
Date undefinedThis book was recommended by my family counselor. A lot of the concepts are exactly what I would have used in my parenting if not for the bully ex-husband constantly telling me I was wrong. I'm now in a position to start parenting in a way that my son can relate to and with concepts he can grasp, instead of with old-fashioned standards that have been ingrained through generations. Some basic parenting skills will stand the test of time, but our world changes so much with each passing decade and this book is keeping up. A lot of parents raise their children with adult logic - - these guys know how to raise a child based on a teen's logic! The authors' have organized the content to target specific areas so you can read start to finish or skip around, as I have. The writing is easy to understand (not in pyscho-babble) and I feel like some parts seem to have been written specifically for me. Some of the negative reviews of the book criticize the author's religious intrusion, but I was not offended and I am very UNreligious. "You can't make ALL of the people happy All of the time!" Use the parts you're sure will help your family, and pass over the rest. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
