Book description
This book addresses the fact that time-poor parents may push their
bright children to achieve academically but often pay little attention
to their social skills, with the result that when these children reach
their teens and are making decisions on their own about complex adult
issues such as sexual activity, drugs and alcohol etc, they will lack
the maturity or life experience to negotiate such issues effectively and
may get hurt and damaged along the way. This insightful and practical
book is aimed at parents of preteens who have bright, risk-taking,
independent children who are hard to rein in. It will help parents to
identify and handle areas of concern before they become problems.
Chapters cover risks, communication and support, boundary setting,
saying 'no', self esteem and the art of 'being happy', preparing your
child to negotiate the key issues faced in adolescence, encouraging
personal responsibility and much more. Gill Hines is a freelance
education consultant and trainer, who runs programmes in schools aimed
at parents of bright and challenging children. Alison Baverstock is an
author and marketing consultant. They are regularly in the media.
