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Mom, They're Teasing Me

Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems

Michael Thompson, PhD

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English
Ballantine Books Inc.
15 September 2004
By the coauthors of BEST FRIENDS, WORST ENEMIES and the New York Times bestselling coauthor of RAISING CAIN, this is a book full of hands-on advice for parents and educators about their children's complex and often problematic social worlds.

Through vividly written case studies and a reader-friendly question-and-answer format, Mom, They're Teasing Me is full of specific, how-to advice for parents to help their children navigate the sometimes harsh terrain of social life-which includes name-calling, after-school fights, esteem-crushing cliques, and malicious exclusion by the popular kids. Through thoughtful discussion and insightful suggestions, parents will discover

. The difference between real risk and normal social pain . The appropriate time to intervene-and when to step back . Tips on how to mediate between children-without appearing meddlesome . The importance of teaching and encouraging leadership . The redemptive power of friendship

Mom, They're Teasing Me answers key questions about the many manifestations of social cruelty, offers compelling descriptions of prime ""teasing"" scenarios, and illustrates how to counter them. It is an indispensable book for involved parents who want to make their child's formative years rich and rewarding.
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Imprint:   Ballantine Books Inc.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 201mm,  Width: 131mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   225g
ISBN:   9780345450111
ISBN 10:   0345450116
Pages:   272
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Michael Thompson, Ph.D., is a psychologist, lecturer, consultant, and former seventh-grade teacher. He conducts workshops on social cruelty, children's friendships, and boys' development across the United States. He is the author of Speaking of Boys and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Raising Cain, as well as Best Friends, Worst Enemies, with Catherine O'Neill Grace and Lawrence J. Cohen. The father of a daughter and a son, he and his wife live in Arlington, Massachusetts. Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., is a psychologist and the author of Playful Parenting. He is also a columnist for The Boston Globe. He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts, with his wife and daughter. Catherine O'Neill Grace is the author of numerous nonfiction books for children and was a former middle school teacher. For fifteen years she wrote a Washington Post column for young readers about health and psychology. She and her husband live in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Reviews for Mom, They're Teasing Me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems

Deeply needed advice, reassurance, and good news . . . This much-needed book is a true gem. <br>-EDWARD M. HALLOWELL, M.D., author of The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness <br> A VALUABLE RESOURCE . . . [The authors] help parents deal with a range of social problems. . . . Just as important, they help parents distinguish between the kind of social antagonisms that can traumatize a child and the kind that are just part of growing up. <br>- Booklist <br> Once again Michael Thompson, Lawrence Cohen, and Catherine O'Neill Grace have reached into the hearts and minds of children and parents and given us deeply needed advice, reassurance, and good news. They show us how to deal with some of the most painful moments of childhood and, not only survive them, but thrive. Michael Thompson combines the knowledge and wisdom of a brilliant psychologist with the heart and love of an experienced parent. This much-needed book is a true gem. <br>-EDWARD M. HALLOWELL, M.D. <br> Few parentin


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