*Planet Middle School: Helping Your Child through the Peer Pressure, Awkward Moments & Emotional Drama

by Kevin Leman Narrated by Tom Parks

Overview

It happens to every parent. One day, you have a sweet son or daughter who loves to snuggle on the couch and who puts a smile on your face just by walking into the room. The next day, it's as if someone left the door open and let in an alien with a smart mouth and an attitude that, frankly, you could do without. Entering middle school is like stepping onto a different planet--for parent and child alike. It's a planet where peer pressure, social media, and hormones can wreak havoc in your child's life and in your relationship with him or her. But these years don't have to create chaos in your family. Parenting expert and New York Timesbestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman's time-tested principles will aid parents in helping their middle schooler not only survive but thrive during these turbulent years on Planet Middle School. He shows parents how to - understand their child's rapidly expanding world- respond rather than react to emotional swings- tell their child about sex (before someone else tells them their version)- create opportunities for their child to practice selflessness and gratitude- ensure that their kid is one who loves home and familyMiddle schoolers can be a weird, unpredictable species. But with a little help from Dr. Leman, parents will be able to ride out the interstellar storm with humor and confidence.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

★ 11/01/2015
Psychologist and media-circuit regular Leman gives parents a peek into the mind and concerns of the average middle schooler, along with some sound advice for navigating these rocky waters. He describes these "expanding universe years" as a time when "your child will do almost anything to fit in." Likening a preteen to an astronaut floating in deep space who needs a lifeline to the person he trusts most, the author advises parents to be predictable, help kids discover what they're good at, focus on their relationship, and listen to their hearts. In Leman's sure hands, no-brainers such as, "You can set up all the rules you want, but without a relationship, they will all come to naught," will give parents appropriate pause before handing over a smartphone, which Leman says is similar to a loaded gun. VERDICT Middle schoolers are definitely their own flavor of crazy, but Leman provides both the hope and long-term viewpoint for helping parents settle into a nurturing internal space. For all parenting collections.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170141289
Publisher:	EChristian, Inc.
Publication date:	10/06/2015
Edition description:	Unabridged

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