Product Description

A psychologist offers peace-making strategies for parents who don't know where to turn.

The sullen, withdrawn, sarcastic teenager. The defensive, wary, and helpless parent. This book builds a bridge between the two sides--with practical and supportive advice on how to:

* Contain conflicts before they escalate into violence
* Break through the teen's verbal intimidation
* Avoid futile arguments
* Turn confrontation into communication
* Stand firm against teen rage
* Manage teen manipulation
* Build the teen's self-esteem
* Talk to teens when no one knows what to say

For ever parent who's screamed, what am I going to do with you?, this book finally provides the answer.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14054 in Books
• Published on: 2002-08-06
• Released on: 2002-08-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

About the Author
Janet Sasson Edgette has been a practicing clinical psychologist for the last fifteen years, providing services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She speaks nationally to mental health professionals on adolescent therapy, and has written for several professional publications including Family Therapy Networker.

Customer Reviews

Very Helpfull
Very helpful. I borrowed this from the library and after reading the 1st three chapters decided to buy a copy for reference. Kids are challenging and this book is something you will refer to again and again.

Very useful information. Great insights.
This book is set up in a way that presents real-life situations and how to handle them. It is a great teaching tool for me to understand better my 13 year old and what he's going through. It has helped me realize that I can better help him by not letting him get away with bad behavior because I am too lazy/overwhelmed/compassionate. This is a recurrent theme through the book that parents today are not helping their kids by not letting them suffer consequences of their own actions. Make your kids want something more than you want it for them and they will learn valuable lessons.

Empowerment and Respect
This book is fantastic. I have spent the last ten years learning how to raise a very, very difficult child/teen. Much of what I learned in expensive therapy and specialist programs is covered in Edgette's book - and more effectively than in any of the many, many other books I've read. Stop Negotiating with Your Teen is concise and easy to understand. Edgette has a thorough understanding of these kids and the challenges they present. She doesn't try and create a standardised perfect parent. Instead she offers a practical, common sense approach to parenting that empowers parents to parent as leaders. She also helps parents to help their difficult teen make better choices. Siblings and parents alike benefit from the ensuing changes. Everyone in the family wins.