Synopses & Reviews
Written specifically for teenage parents who must blend their own needs as adolescents with the tremendous needs of their children, this book advocates gentle teaching rather than the harsh punishment too often utilized by many parents. Teen parents and former teen parents share their viewpoints on such issues as spanking, disciplining a child while living with ones own parents, toilet training, and other topics of concern during a childs first three years. Escrito especificamente para padres jóvenes que deben balancear sus necesidades como adolecentes con las de sus hijos, este libro busca enseñar de una manera apacible en vez del castigo extremo que usan varios padres. Padres jóvenes y aquellos que lo fueron en el pasado contribuyen con sus perspectivas y opiniones sobre temas como las nalgadas, viviendo en casa de sus propios padres, enseñando a usar el inodoro y otros temas de interés que surgen en los primeros tres años.
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"Honest voices of teen parents are scattered throughout the text with special attention paid to some of the particular emotional and practical problems teenage parents may face." —Booklist
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". . . addresses the issue of discipline using a non-threatening, common sense approach geared toward the teen parent." —KLIATT
About the Author
Jeanne Warren Lindsay is the author of 17 books dealing with adolescent pregnancy and parenting, including Do I Have a Daddy?, Teen Dads, and Your Babys First Year. She lives in Buena Park, California. Sally McCullough is a writer and lives in West Covina, California.