Parenting Teens With Love And Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood, Updated and Expanded Edition

I recently read Parenting Teens with Love and Logic, and I found it to be a valuable resource for navigating the complexities of raising teenagers. The book offers a thoughtful approach that combines empathy with practical strategies, aiming to foster responsibility and respect in teens.The Love and Logic method emphasizes the importance of setting clear boundaries while also allowing teens to make their own choices and learn from their consequences. It’s a balanced approach that encourages positive communication and problem-solving without resorting to heavy-handed discipline.One of the book’s strengths is its practical advice, which is grounded in real-world scenarios and easy to implement. The strategies are designed to help parents build a stronger relationship with their teens while guiding them towards more responsible behavior.Overall, Parenting Teens with Love and Logic is a worthwhile read for any parent looking for effective and compassionate ways to handle the challenges of raising adolescents. It provides a solid framework for creating a supportive and respectful family dynamic.

Wish I'd had this when I started raising my kids...the one for children, anyway. This one has been a life saver, really helped us turn things around in a non-threatening, calm atmosphere. Took all the emotionally charged situations and reduced them to logical, make-sense discussions which enable the kids to do the thinking. I've mentioned it to friends who have grown kids and they say that THEY used it for their families & said it was a HUGE help!! Updated, make-sense, no-nonsense advise. You don't need to take weeks to read and study this, it's a quick read. The good thing about that is that my husband was willing to read it because it's not a bunch of phycho-babble or make-you-queezy gooshy talk about child-rearing. This is definitely a logical approach that will help the reader put their kids on the right path by putting parents on the right path first. 100% recommend.

Absolutely the BEST parenting book available today! It goes way beyond gaining incredible parenting skills...and truly helps you master having healthy relationships with ALL people including, kids, family members, co-workers, and even yourself. I highly recommend reading it several times, as each time you will gain more insight and hone your relationship skills.I actually purchased several books for my staff to read to gain insights working with at-risk youth. And they too said it was the BEST book they had ever read on relationships, so much so, that most of them bought their own copy of this book. All in, this book makes parenting MORE FUN, helps eliminate parent-child manipulation, and teaches how to impart healthy responsibility at every age. In my opinion, EVERY adult should read this...the entire world would benefit.

from the very first page, this book gives you valuable insight into how teens think and feel differently than parents, and why they act the way they do. It provides practical ways to head off arguments before they start, and how to encourage teens to think and act independently and responsibly. Within the first chapter, and putting those suggestions to the test, the tone of conversation with my 12 year old changed instantly. By the time I'd finished the book and been using the tips for a solid week, I was really amazed at how much better I was handling challenging situations.There are three reasons why I dinged a star.1) the way the dialogue examples are written, it plays off as kind of sarcastic and as if the teen is just going to go , "OK! Sure!" when you use the "one-liners". That's not real life and I feel the authors could have expounded more on how to say the phrases lovingly, as well as giving some examples where the teen attempted to escalate to an argument. All the hypothetical kids in this book are far too agreeable!2) The conservative Christian slant. This is EXTREMELY valuable advice for parents of any or no religion, and the Bible references and such only serve to turn off parents who might otherwise greatly benefit from this book. Also, the chapter about sex and the authors' suggestion for parents of children who identify as gay, was a bit difficult to read. I say difficult because it goes on about how "this isn't the 'norm', and it goes against our faith, and blah blah blah." Minus one point. BUT...rather than being homophobic, the authors just left it as, "God says to love all people no matter what, and gay kids deserve our love as much as straight kids". Plus one point. It does lump homosexuality into the same chapter with some dangerous and immoral behaviors. Minus one point. So, there was some good and some bad in how the authors chose to address the issue of homosexuality. I feel that they tried too hard to be diplomatic, and it just came off as outdated and uneducated advice. Not offensive, per se, just not very intelligent.3) One part of the book gave an example of parents kicking a 15 year old out of their home. They essentially gave her the choice of shaping up or living on the streets. I don't care what my kid has done or is doing, there is nothing on this earth that would make me suggest the streets as an option. If the behavior is THAT BAD, there are probably some bigger issues going on, so why not seek counseling or a group home, a mental health facility, or even jail if the behavior is threatening and illegal! At least in jail they are fed and sheltered and I won't be charged with criminal neglect and abandonment.The main takeaways from this book are to start from a place of love and a nurturing relationship, if that's not there you need to build a relationship first before any kind of discipline can happen. I like that the authors stressed that you can't have authority or credibility as a parent if you don't have the trust and connection with your kid. Also, that you should always expect children to handle their own problems, make their own choices within the options that you provide, and allow them to feel the full weight of the consequences of their choices. If you can do those two things, and refuse to engage in a fight-repeating to the child that you love them too much to argue-you will have a good handle on the love and logic method.

Simple language. Easy to read.

Dieses Buch ist ein absolutes must f[r alle Eltern. Kann man nur weiter empfehlen. Perfekter Ratgeber . Kann jeder Familie helfen.

Super helpful and practical... It helps me to love and care in a right way of my daughters! Looking forward to read the first one book

a little out dated.

Get this book!So helpful and easy to read.There are Youtube videos too!