Raising a Thinking Preteen

Help your preteen navigate the unique challenges of adolescence with this proven plan to teach them to think for themselves. In her bestselling Raising a Thinking Child, Myrna B. Shure introduced her nationally acclaimed "I Can Problem Solve" program, which helps four to seven-year-olds develop essential skills to resolve daily conflicts and think independently. With Raising a Thinking Preteen, Shure has tailored this plan specifically for eight-to twelve-year-olds as they approach the challenges of the preteen years. This book provides parents with a proven plan to teach their preteens how to think for themselves during a crucial developmental stage. As the last opportunity to instill these critical thinking skills before the teen years, Raising a Thinking Preteen is an invaluable resource for parents seeking to foster good communication and thoughtful problem-solving in their soon-to-be adolescents.

Draws on the principles and techniques of the "I Can Problem Solve" approach to parenting to teach preteen youngsters how to cope with the challenges and difficulties of everyday life, explaining how to control aggression and impulse, resist depression, cope with frustration, and get along with peers. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.