Have a New Teenager by Friday: How to Establish Boundaries, Gain Respect & Turn Problem Behaviors Around in 5 Days PDF
Preview Have a New Teenager by Friday: How to Establish Boundaries, Gain Respect & Turn Problem Behaviors Around in 5 Days
Do you know this person? He eats cereal out of a large mixing bowl. Her bedroom looks like a garbage dump . . . on a good day. She changes outfits three times before breakfast. If there was an Academy Award for eye-rolling, he’d win. Her favorite sport is talking back. His earbuds are permanently glued to his ears. She can text like a mad woodpecker while watching The Bachelor, listening to her favorite music, and doing her homework. Some days he thinks that you, his parent, are the dumbest creature who ever walked this earth. Congratulations! You have a teenager in your home. Life will never quite be the same again (you already know that). But it can be better than you’ve ever dreamed. I guarantee it. Start Reading © 2011 by Dr. Kevin Leman Published by Revell a division of Baker Publishing Group P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516- 6287 www.revellbooks.com E-book edition created 2011 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews. ISBN 978-1-4412-3399-8 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Scripture quotations are from The Living Bible, copyright © 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. To protect the privacy of those who have shared their stories with the author, some details and names have been changed. The internet addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers in this book are accurate at the time of publication. They are provided as a resource. Baker Publishing Group does not endorse them or vouch for their content or permanence. To my little muffin, aka Lauren, LB, Lorney, Lorney Beth, the last Leman child to leave the nest May your best dreams come true. I really can’t wait to see what you accomplish in life. Your compassion for others, your work ethic, and your friendly, outgoing nature—not to mention your downright loveliness—will take you to great heights. So fly, my sweet angel, fly! I love you, Dad (and Mom too) Contents Cover Teaser Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Acknowledgments Introduction: I’m Telling You, They’ll Get Weirder than Weird You’ve just entered the Great Metamorphosis. Monday: He Used to Be Normal. What Happened? This alien creature didn’t just morph overnight. How to make adjustments for your new life together. Tuesday: Talking to the “Whatever” Generation Getting beyond the crossed arms, the grunt, the staring out the car window, and the “whatever” comments to reach your child’s heart. Wednesday: Belonging Matters More than You Think How to keep your teenager in your world while traveling through his or her world. Thursday: “You’re Grounded!” (I Hope So) Are your teenagers grounded for what they do . . . or grounded in who they are? How to raise a street-smart kid. Friday: Ka-ching, Ka-ching, Dividends on the Way No more pull-ups. No more sippy cups. How to take advantage of these free ’n’ easy years. Ask Dr. Leman The 75 hottest topics parents have asked Dr. Leman about in his seminars across the country—and his time- tested advice that really works. Plus more “It Worked for Me” stories of parents who tried Dr. Leman’s tips—and are now smiling all over. Epilogue The Top 10 Countdown to Having a New Teenager by Friday Notes Index of A to Z Topics About Dr. Kevin Leman Resources by Dr. Kevin Leman Back Ads
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