25 Sep 2011 No Comments
My First Cavity Search
In the great tradition of “Go the F*#k to Sleep” comes a new informational book for the little ones.
Helping little travelers understand security protocol.
*Note — Not an actual book. Yet.
terrified parents
21 Sep 2011 2 Comments
My first review of a parenting advice book. “How to Hug a Porcupine” by Julie A. Ross
I don’t even have a ‘tween yet and already I’m getting attitude, defiance and what I can only compare to the occasional “toddler-esque” tantrum. What the heck is going on? And will we even live to see middle school?
Yesterday, my child was a sweet, well-adjusted eight-year-old. Today, a moody, disrespectful ten-year-old.
What happened?
And more importantly, how do I handle it? You may be shocked to learn that all my yelling and screaming just isn’t working. Sadly, the child openly scoffs at my hollow threats.
To make matters worse, apparently how you respond to these whirlwind changes will not only affect your child’s behavior now but will determine how he or she turns out later. But, hey, no pressure or anything.
Thus, after one particularly ruckus encounter, I collapsed on the couch, grabbed my Kindle and fired up my Amazon.com page. Thank God Julie Ross’ “How to Hug a Porcupine” instantly downloaded itself onto my e-reader.
Author Julie A. Ross, executive director of Parenting Horizons, shows you exactly what’s going on with your child and provides all the tools you need to correctly handle even the prickliest tween porcupine.
Here’s part of what’s in her book.
- Find out how other parents survived nightmarish tween behavior–and still raised great kids
- Break the “nagging cycle,” give your kids responsibilities, and get results
- Talk about sex, drugs, and alcohol so your kid will listen
- Discover the secret that will help your child to disregard peer pressure and make smart choices–for life
“This excellent book lets parents peek into the underlying, confusing thoughts and perplexing decisions that young tweens are constantly facing.”
–Ralph I. López, M.D., Clinical Professor or Pediatrics, Cornell University, and author of The Teen Health Book
I found this book to be an excellent place to start. It was both comforting and informative. Yes, this is my first recommendation for a parenting book. Sadly, I doubt it will be the last.
