Offers clear strategies for parenting preadolescent children, including insulating them from harmful peer pressure, encouraging harmony at home, and building future friendships with grown children.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
stick w/ the babies:
I loved Babywise and swear by that book. This book didn't tell me anything that I didn't already know
solving a problem that doesn't have to exist:
This book is the first in what is going to be a big new wave of parenting books on a market. Why? Because preteen age is the new teen age! Over the years, teen age had been stretched in length and developmental significance, and has gotten such a bad name due to all the supposedly inescapable problems and risks, that despite all the teen age parenting books out there, parents are ready to throw in the towel. Oh wait, Ezzo says, don't despair -- the solution is that you have to start reigning them in... more info
give it a try:
Despite the negative press the Ezzos have gotten for their advice on infants, they know their stuff and have great lessons in how PARENTS need to take the time to raise their kids with manners, self control and respect. We have a 10 year old daughter that fits the mold of a preteen: forgetful, negative, needs to speak to adults with more respect. This book addresses those issues and gives practical advice on how the parents can change that behavior by presenting it to the preteen in a way that makes sense... more info
Excellent Resource for Pre-teen years:
I read this book when my daughter was in gr.4. The book provided excellent guidelines/principles in PREPARING me for the pre-teen years. Two most important ideas gained from the book were 1) the book served as a "map" for parents entering the pre-teen years (i.e. what to expect); and 2) the extent of a parent's "authority" has with one's child is contignent on the "relationship" that exists. Excellent resource for anyone who works with pre-teens.
