Contents Topic Page No. Acknowledgement 1. Years Ago, One Saturday Afternoon 1 2. Part-time Adult, Part-time Child 3 3. Are Teenagers the “Karma” of their Parents? 4 4. Communication, what is that? 7 5. Consistency: One day “do”, one day “don’t” 14 6. Let Them Grow Wings: Encourage Autonomy 20 7. Handling Conflict: Don’t Blow your top 26 8. SEX EDUCATION: Who teaches Whom? 32 9. SETTING GOALS: Career Selection 39 10. ADDICTIONS – Prevention is better than cure 44 11. GETTING RESULTS 47 12. A PARENT SPEAKS: Any Bridges to span the Generation Gap? 50 13. ROLE MODELLING: Are You Happy? 52 14. When Things go Wrong 56 15. EARN YOUR REWARDS 59 16. Developing Healthy Relations with Adults: Teenagers Speak 61

Understanding Teenagers

About The Book

Living through one's teenage years can be like riding a rollercoaster – as the highs and lows of a young life are accentuated by hormones and perception to make for a tumultuous time. This phase is an adventure for the teenager, and can be equally exacting and exciting for those who interact closely with him or her.The teenager is like the proverbial potter's clay. He/ she can be shaped into a wonderful adult, but make one wrong move and, like clay, he/ she will be bent out of shape, going to waste.This book will help you deal with teenagers, guide them, and even help you befriend them and learn from them. All aspects of adolescent behavior have been covered, supported by real-life situations. No only will the book help parents but will also help all those associated with teenagers in different capacities.