Young people today enter puberty earlier than ever before and leave home
later. The good news is that teenagers aren't impossible to live with,
especially if parents adopt the common-sense strategies set out in this
book. Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is one of Australia's leading authorities on
teenage behaviour. Surviving Adolescents is a clear and very
down-to-earth manual, drawing on his wealth of experience and wisdom. It
has advice on all the thorny issues that confront families with
teenagers - sexuality, risky behaviours, laziness, school and study
problems, and much more. And it is full of practical tips for everyday
survival, including: communicating effectively with young people,
defusing family conflict, setting limits, keeping the stress of
parenting at bay and avoiding common mistakes like fighting over things
that don't matter.
