Keys to Parenting Your Teenager

by Fontenelle, Don H.

• ISBN13: 9780764112904
• ISBN10: 0764112902
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

An expert and practitioner in adolescent psychology offers parents a description of normal adolescent behavior patterns. In this revised and updated edition of one of Barron's most popular Parenting Keys, he advises that occasional instances of rebellion and anger are part of a teenager's healthy drive toward maturity and independence. He also helps parents analyze and deal with many common adolescent behavior problems. This easy-to-read, down-to-earth book avoids unnecessary jargon as it gives parents a better understanding of their adolescents.

Author Biography

Psychologist Don Fontenelle is author of more than a dozen books on child and adolescent behavior for parents and teachers

Table of Contents

Introduction	v
Typical Teenage Behaviors and Attitudes	1	(4)
The Adolescent's Perception of the Environment	5	(3)
Parental Changes	8	(5)
Adolescent Changes	13	(4)
What Have I Done to Cause This Behavior?	17	(3)
Your Child Is Becoming a Young Adult	20	(7)
Dealing with Daily Behaviors	27	(9)
Being a Consistent Parent	36	(6)
Setting Rules/Expectations and Consequences	42	(4)
Techniques to Set Rules and Consequences	46	(6)
How to Become a Positive Parent	52	(3)
Rewards and Incentives: Things to Remember	55	(4)
Types of Punishment	59	(5)
Problems with Using Punishment	64	(5)
Using Punishment: Things to Remember	69	(4)
Ignoring Certain Behaviors	73	(4)
Ignoring: Things to Remember	77	(2)
Increasing Communication Between Parent and Teenager	79	(15)
Learning to Listen and to Understand	94	(11)
Communication: Things to Remember	105	(2)
Anger and Rebellious Behavior	107	(6)
Techniques to Avoid the Buildup of Anger	113	(9)
Trust and Responsible Behaviors	122	(5)
Techniques to Develop Trust and Responsible Behaviors	127	(16)
Reestablishing Trust	143	(3)
Trust and Responsibility: Things to Remember	146	(3)
The Telephone-Problem or Incentive?	149	(4)
Driver's License, Driving, and Use of the Family Car	153	(9)
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Adolescents	162	(8)
Dealing with Suicide	170	(5)
Do You Need Professional Help?	175	(2)
Cable TV, Video Games, and the Computer	177	(3)
The Internet	180	(4)
Violence in the Schools	184	(3)
What to Do If the Techniques in This Book Do Not Work	187	(4)
Memos from Your Teenager	191	(4)
Tips for Teenagers	195	(4)
Questions and Answers	199	(9)
Glossary	208	(3)
Suggested Reading	211	(2)
Index	213