The Princess Bitchface Syndrome
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (719 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1743156790 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 549 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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TEENAGER PRIMER Barnaby Trezona I have been a school teacher educating and supporting teenagers for 17 years.In my view this is a good introduction for both parents and teachers.Michael is certainly a well know and respected authority in this field. One school I was teaching at actually brought him out each year tospeak to parents. The buzz around the community was always positive afterhis visit and his suggestions well received.This book is a great little primer written in non technicallanguage whilst giving some scientific basis for the difficulties thatteenagers and parents face. Some of the information does seem a littlehomespun and common se. "Got the perfect reaction. Worth every penny" according to CJ. Bought this for my daughter to leave on the kitchen table when her daughter came down for breakfast. Got the perfect reaction. Worth every penny.. Four Stars Very informative
Part of the problem is that girls are becoming sexualised earlier, and their physical development is shooting ahead of their cognitive capacities. Yet, argues Carr-Gregg, many parents are surrendering their authority and allowing their daughters to be fast-tracked into pseudo-adulthood. We appear to be losing it when it comes to parenting our girls and it's time to grab back the reins.. By the time they turn 13 they look like they're ready for anything—but they're not. In this hard-hitting audiobook, Michael Carr-Gregg focuses on the special trials of raising adolescent girls today: what to do when your previously quiet, loving daughter becomes a restless, rebellious stranger who behaves like a responsible adult one day and a vampish brat the next
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is one of Australia's leading authorities on teenage behaviour, and as a practising psychologist specialises in the area of parenting adolescents and adolescent mental health. He is also a columnist for Girlfriend, Family Circle and Australian Doctor magazines. In 2000 he was the subject of This is Your Life. . He was founder of the world's first national support group for teenage cancer pa
. About the Author Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is one of Australia's leading authorities on teenage behaviour, and as a practising psychologist specialises in the area of parenting adolescents and adolescent mental health. He has written two bestselling books on parenting adolescents; Surviving Year 12 and Adolescence: A Guide for Parents. He was founder of the world's first national support group for teenage cancer patients, CanTeen(The Australian Teenage Cancer Patient's Society).He is the consultant psychologist to many schools and national organisations, an official ambassador for the federal government's youth suicide prevention programs beyondblue and Mindmatters, and from 2005 will be consultant to Channel Nine on adolescent behaviour. He has won many awards for his work. In