Best book/website/advice for coping with teenagers?

[ArtyFartyQueen]

DD has just become a teenager, however was quite an early developer and has been showing signs of the teenage hormones for quite a while now!

I'd like to work out a better way to communicate with her and understand her, and wondered if anyone had any good suggestions of books to read or websites/blogs that are worth of a look.....

Would be grateful for any advice!

this!

Thanks bigTillyMint - sounds like a great book, I've downloaded it onto my kindle.

This one is awesome: www.amazon.co.uk/How-Talk-Teens-Will-Listen-ebook/dp/B003V1WW2O/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442779124&sr=1-1&keywords=how+to+talk+to+teens+so+they+will+listen

I've justsaid this on another thread, but I'd suggest TillyMint's book (Get out of my life. . . ) to understand your teenager, then followed up by Divas and Door Slammers for strategies to help you change things if/when you decide it's necessary.

Oh I've got that one too - need to reread it asap!

Thanks all - I've downloaded both books, fingers crossed it helps! Life is a bit tricky right now with DD and the DS being potentially diagnosed with ADHD, I need all the help I can get!

Just read the drugs chapter in that get out of my life book.
It's shit! It says these are drugs. Kids take them. Some parents don't mind. Some do. Er...

Ah I have been more focused on the one about conflict which is the current problem for me!

Agree, Brenda, the drugs chapter isn't particularlyuseful. But I thought the book as a whole was helpful to me - though not in a practical, this is how to solve things way (that's why I need the Charlie Taylor book too - he's an ex-headmaster so def. on the lets sort things out end of the spectrum!)

I like the way it says don't be scared to till be the parent and say no or whatever when necessary and not get drawn into further argument. That their brains are wired to argue with you to cut the apron strings IYSWIM!