Preparing for Adolescence: How to Survive the Coming Years of Change

My wife took our 10 year old daughter (5 years ago, shopping trip), and I took my 11 year old son (1 year ago, snowmobiling) on overnights, as suggested. Our kids considered it a rite of passage and looked forward to the trips with great anticipation. Dobson teaches about the many changes of adolescence, which has helped each of our teens to avoid the many pitfalls of that age(so far!). We have loaned the tapes to many friends, and each have been pleased with the experience. Many ask when to do this trip with their child. Dobson recommends right before puberty- when the child will still think sex is "gross", but old enough to have interest and understand. This sure beats the talks our parents had with us!

This is the 8 CD Package Family CD Pack. I don't know why they added the word "abridged" to the title but it includes everything that was on the cassette tape set. Here's the contents - CD 1 - for parents, with guidelines on what to expect and what to say. CDs 2-7 - for young people ages 9 to 14, covering important topics. CD 8 - for parents to listen to first, with answers to the questions young people ask. This is a *great* series created by a man who is a medical doctor, a family councelor, a father and a Biblically based Christian. This series covers *everything* to help your child (and yourself) survive the approaching adolescent storms.

My mom bought me this book about 13 years ago. I was just about to push into my early teen years, and I really had no clue what to expect. I read this book, and I although I couldn't relate to everything in it at the time, it was presented in a clear, logical and Godly way. As the years went by, I began to relate more and more to Dr. Dobson's words, and I recalled his suggestions often. Now, I'm buying this for my much younger sister as she begins her trip into her teen years.

Lo lei cuando dos decadas atras cuando era adolsecente. Hoy soy un medico y se lo recomiendo altamente a mis pacientes jovenes.

This book provides indispensible advice and education for the parent and pre-teen. When I was entering adolescence, my parents gave me this book. I cannot describe what a relief it was to learn that I wasn't weird and that the feelings I was having and the stage I was entering were normal. A must-read for all Christian families on the brink of the teenage years.