I'd Listen to My Parents If They'd Just Shut Up: What to Say and Not Say When Parenting Teens
&#8220;Why do you always have to be at me about stuff when I&#8217;m in the middle of doing something?&#8221;&#8220;You don&#8217;t have to yell at me! Everything has to be exactly when you want it! I hate this house!&#8221;Is there any aspect of parenting more frustrating than when even the simplest conversation with your teenager quickly deteriorates into a take-no-prisoners war? Bestselling author Anthony E. Wolf sympathizes, and in his new book he provides hope, humor, and practical tips for dealing with the everyday challenges of raising teens in the twenty-first century.I&#8217;d Listen to My Parents if They&#8217;d Just Shut Upwill help you understand who your teenagers really are under all the attitude, and what new rules apply to successfully communicating with them in today&#8217;s constantly evolving world of the Internet, electronics, and social media. A book designed to make life with your teenage child a significantly more enjoyable experience,I&#8217;d Listen to My Parents if They&#8217;d Just Shut Upoffers specific scenarios to illustrate which responses will work and which ones are doomed to failure the next time your thirteen-to-nineteen-year-old refuses to listen or won&#8217;t take &#8220;no&#8221; for an answer.