It happens to every parent. One day, you have a sweet son or
daughter who loves to snuggle on the couch and who puts a smile on
your face just by walking into the room. The next day, it's as if
someone left the door open and let in an alien with a smart mouth
and an attitude that, frankly, you could do without. Entering
middle school is like stepping onto a different planet--for parent
and child alike. It's a planet where peer pressure, social media,
and hormones can wreak havoc in your child's life and in your
relationship with him or her.
But these years don't have to create chaos in your family.
Parenting expert and New York Times bestselling author Dr.
Kevin Leman's time-tested principles will aid parents in helping
their middle schooler not only survive but thrive during these
turbulent years on Planet Middle School. He shows parents how
to
- understand their child's rapidly expanding world
- respond rather than react to emotional swings
- tell their child about sex (before someone else tells them
their version)
- create opportunities for their child to practice selflessness and
gratitude
- ensure that their kid is one who loves home and family
Middle schoolers can be a weird, unpredictable species. But with a
little help from Dr. Leman, parents will be able to ride out the
interstellar storm with humor and confidence.
You are about to embark on a fantastic
journey
If you've ever watched one of those movies where regular people are
walking around minding their own business, until without warning
their chests burst open and alien life-forms come slithering out,
then you know what it's like to suddenly find yourself with a
middle-schooler. Your once-peaceful home full of silliness and
laughter morphs into the twisted landscape of a forbidding alien
world, where moody adolescents drag their claws and moan about . .
. well, just about everything.
Welcome to Planet Middle School. Better get comfortable. You'll be
here awhile.
Lucky for you, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Kevin
Leman successfully navigated Planet Middle School with five
children. With his expert guidance, you'll see how you can help
your child not only survive but thrive during these turbulent
years. Leman shows you how to
· understand your child's rapidly expanding world
· respond rather than react to mood swings
· tell your child about sex (before someone else tells their
version)
· create opportunities for your child to practice selflessness and
gratitude
· ensure that your kid is one who loves home and family
· and much more
Middle-schoolers can be a strange, unpredictable species. But with
a little help from Dr. Leman, you can ride out the interstellar
storm with humor and confidence.
Dr. Kevin Leman is an internationally known psychologist, radio and television personality, and speaker who has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and commonsense psychology. He has made house calls through hundreds of radio and television programs, such as FOX & Friends, The View, TODAY, Dr. Bill Bennett's Morning in America, CBS's The Early Show, The 700 Club, and CNN. A New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, Dr. Leman has written more than fifty books about marriage and family issues, including The Birth Order Book, Making Children Mind without Losing Yours, and Have a New Kid by Friday. Dr. Leman and his wife, Sande, live in Tucson, Arizona. They have five children and four grandchildren.