Author : Kate Kelly
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 13,57 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780028612775
Offers advice on understanding and communicating with teenagers; discouraging drug and alchohol use; instilling healthy habits and work ethics; and preparing teens for life after high school
Author : Hilary Cherniss
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 32,56 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780028642154
Life is full of cliques and conformists, and acting cool while staying true to yourself is sometimes a tough act to pull off. The Complete Idiotrs"s Guidereg; to Surviving Peer Pressure for Teens is the handbook for handling everything from dressing and acting "right" to dealing with sex, drinking and drugs, violence, and the many other pressures you might face. Get a clue on how to ... Tell people what yours"re willing to do and what yours"re not. Avoid pressuring others into things they might not want to do. Get others to back off without damaging a friendship or your image. Help your boyfriend or girlfriend understand if you arenrs"t on the same page.
Author : Susan Shelley
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 32,62 MB
Release : 2001-04-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1440695628
You’re no idiot, of course. Money’s always on your mind; if you’re not working to make more, you’re wondering where it all went. Will you have to give up movies and CDs to get your bank account to grow? Play it smart and you can have it all! Whether you’re saving for something big like college or wondering why you're always broke, this info-packed book has the answers you need. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Money for Teens can show you how to: • Stop the bleeding! Easy ways to get a grip on your expenses. • Make sense of bank and credit card statements. • Work wise and shop smart; get the most of your money. • Pay less for the things you buy—even designer labels! • Learn what it takes to be a teen entrepreneur.
Author : Jack C. Westman M.D., M.S.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 10,44 MB
Release : 2011-07-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 110151678X
Simplifying a complex subject. Child psychology is required for college level psych and elementary education majors. It is a complex subject that can include developmental psychology, biology, sociological psychology, and various schools of theory and therapies. The only sources of information about this complex subject are long, expensive textbooks. Until now. This, the first trade book to give a detailed, easy to understand explanation of the subject. • Age-by-age discussion of the psychological development of children.
Author : Barron M. Helgoe Esq.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,39 MB
Release : 2008-03-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1440636435
A positive look at parenting sons Here's a hands-on parenting guide that takes readers from the birth of their sons to the day they head off to college. In warm, wise words, the husband–and–wife team who are parents of two sons themselves, explore all that is different and the same, precious and at times irritating, about the boys in their lives. • Written by parents of a pair of teenage boys • Offers a unique positive perspective • Full of practical parenting tips • Topics covered include school, discipline, puberty, bullies, girls, and much more
Author : Donald Haupt M.D.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 10,74 MB
Release : 2010-05-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1101197749
A thorough examination of a misunderstood condition Though it's traditionally thought of as a childhood disorder, a growing body of research is bringing awareness to the fact that ADHD often continues into adulthood, though its symptoms often take on a different form and make the disorder more difficult to diagnose. • Covers what ADHD looks like in adults, how symptoms can vary greatly from one person to the next, and how it often gets misdiagnosed • Includes information on related conditions that often coexist with adult ADHD, including depression and anxiety • Discusses various treatment options-pharmaceutical, behavioral, lifestyle, and alternative approaches
Author : Georgene Lockwood
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 41,12 MB
Release : 1988-06-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1101198621
Hundreds of budget-friendly projects include edible homemade goodies, holiday decorations, toys, musical instruments, and gifts made from wood, metal, glass, leather, clay, and found objects.
Author : Helen Coronato
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 41,34 MB
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1101145102
When "because I'm the parent" meets "you're not the boss of me" . . . Good news: there are many ways to parent willful children without everyday clashes. Here parents learn how to capitalize on children's strengths and make bad days more manageable. Full of ideas and techniques, it explores: how to use empathy first and discipline second; exercises and strategies that work to calm toddler tantrums; bringing teachers on board; raging hormones in teen rebels; and dealing with health and safety issues. • Much more positive than other parenting books, which focus on discipline and parental control • Helps parents understand and accept children for who they are, as well as who they can hope to be
Author : Susan Rabens
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 44,38 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780028639994
Offers advice on dealing with parents, asking for and rejecting a date, transportation, money, love, and sex.
Author : Lawrence E. Shapiro
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 41,62 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781592577019
Play that stimulates young minds. Play is the language that babies know best. Here, readers will find over 300 games to play with infants from one week to eighteen months old. Divided into games that stimulate cognitive, language, emotional, and social development, this book will delight parents and babies as it helps foster mental and physical growth. • Written by an internationally recognized authority on brain games for babies • No other book on infant play has as many games or is as effective in linking games with their mental and physical health benefits • Focused on helping parents teach their babies how to learn, rather than pushing them beyond their developmental level
