Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens

Douglas Haddad is the author of the parenting book The Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens and the children’s picture book Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave. He is also an award-winning middle school teacher, parenting and education advisor, and international speaker. Haddad was recognized as the 2016-2017 Simsbury, Connecticut Teacher of the Year and 2017 state finalist. Douglas lives in Connecticut with his wife and daughter. To find out more, visit douglashaddad.com.

• Introduction: Forget the 3 R’s! Why You Must Instill the 3 S’s in Your ChildPart I: Ten “Child Unlimited” Tools for Unlocking Your Child’s Full Potential1: Use empathy and consequences!2: Be cool and see the child in you!3: “Monkey see, monkey do,” it’s up to you!4: Be the boss by sharing power with your child!5: “Kick your kid’s butt” effectively!6: Use the right style to shape your child!7: Be on a positive wavelength with your child!8: Give your child the license to “Leadership & Problem Ownership”!9: Get your kid “iMotivated”!10: Have your child achieve the goal by “Ready, set, grow”!Part II: “Child Limiting” Challenges to Be Aware of and How to Best Handle Them11: Bullying: Take the “bull” out of bullying12: Youth Violence: The effects of the media and violent video gaming on your child13: Gambling: The invisible, yet insidiously growing addiction14: Sex: How it can change your child’s and your life forever 15: Drug Abuse: The seductive gateway addiction 16: Alcohol: Educate early to prevent a depressing future 17: Smoking: Why kids start and what you need to do to prevent it18: Depression and Suicide: The warning signs to know that could save your child’s life 19: Eating Disorders: Why (not) eating yourself skinny can be life-threatening20: Poor Eating Habits and Physical Inactivity: What needs to be done to bring your child to healthConclusion: Creating a Positive Foundation for Unleashing Your Child’s Unlimited Potential

Supported by current research, the tools presented in The Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens will serve as a guide for any family with tweens or teens. One of the most 'parent friendly' instruction guides ever written for anyone charged with the responsibility of raising teenagers in our contemporary world, The Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens clearly lives up to its title and is extraordinarily informative and exceptionally accessible in both organization and presentation. While very highly recommended, especially for community and academic library Parenting Studies instructional reference collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that [the book is also available in a Kindle format.