The Parenting Preteens Chapter focuses on ages 10 to 13, when your tween’s life feels like it is being tossed and turned in a sea of chaos, but you can become the guiding light that brings calm and confidence. The research and more than 60 age-specific activities provided will show you how to help your tween develop to his/her full potential. It answers important questions like: When do you talk to your prepubescent child about puberty? What should you say? What should you say to your tween about sex? Are there easy to get resources for these discussions? How can you help your preteen practice dealing with peer pressure in a “hot state?” How can you help your tweenager establish his/her unique identity in a positive way? How can you hard wire your tween’s brain for achievement when it starts pruning? What can you do not to “become your parents” by constantly lecturing your preteen? Get the answers to these questions and more, plus dozens of activities to help your child advance in all 4 Dimensions: The Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual. It the Instruction Manual you didn't get with your preteen!

What is a 4 Dimensional Child? There are 4 dimensions of human potential: Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual. We have bodies that need proper nutrition and exercise to run at peak efficiency. We have minds that need to continue learning to stay sharp. We have hearts that need human contact to be happy. We have spirits that search for meaning to be at peace. A 4 Dimensional Child is one who is growing in all 4 dimensions, starting in the womb, to become a well-balanced adult. What is the 2 Dimensional World? It is the world of screens: TV screens, computer screens, tablet screens, and phone screens. Screens have only 2 dimensions: Length and width, but no depth. As people spend more and more time looking at screens, we seem to be living in a 2 Dimensional World. Raising 4 Dimensional Children in a 2 Dimensional World is a book that provides a simple understanding of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual developments of children at each age, based on research in education and developmental psychology. It also provides over 400 fun activities you can play with your child to help him/her develop the necessary skills to move up to the next level.

"The bestselling author of Bowling Alone offers [an] ... examination of the American Dream in crisis--how and why opportunities for upward mobility are diminishing, jeopardizing the prospects of an ever larger segment of Americans"--

In this New York Times bestseller, one of America’s premier physicians offers a must-read account of the new challenges facing parents today and a program for how we can better prepare our children to navigate the obstacles they face In The Collapse of Parenting, internationally acclaimed author Leonard Sax argues that rising levels of obesity, depression, and anxiety among young people can be traced to parents abdicating their authority. The result is children who have no standard of right and wrong, who lack discipline, and who look to their peers and the Internet for direction. Sax shows how parents must reassert their authority - by limiting time with screens, by encouraging better habits at the dinner table, and by teaching humility and perspective - to renew their relationships with their children. Drawing on nearly thirty years of experience as a family physician and psychologist, along with hundreds of interviews with children, parents, and teachers, Sax offers a blueprint parents can use to help their children thrive in an increasingly complicated world.

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The Parenting Adolescents Chapter focuses on ages 13 to 17, when your teenager’s brain is alternating between innocence and insolence. It is a time of risk taking, rebellion, and extreme conformity to peer pressure. The research and more than 35 age-appropriate activities provided will show you how to help your teen develop to his/her full potential. It answers important questions like: How do dopamine and oxytocin affect the teenage brain? How can any child become a world-class performer or expert? What should you say to your teen about sex? What should you say to your teen about drugs? Is it better to stay in school or drop out and take the GED? Which colleges have the best record of success for upward mobility? What’s one easy step you can take to reduce the stress levels in your adolescent? How can you help your teen form positive new habits? What are some common teenage myths and how can you correct them? How should you measure your adolescent’s maturity? What can you do to help your teen make better moral decisions? Get the answers to these questions and more, plus dozens of activities to help your teen advance in all 4 Dimensions: The Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual. It the Instruction Manual you didn't get with your teenager!

The Child Whisperer teaches how to read unsaid clues that children naturally give every day, and shows how parenting, teaching, coaching, and mentoring children can be an even more intuitive, cooperative experience than ever.