The Rollercoaster Years: Raising Your Child Through the Maddening Yet Magical Middle School Years

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Charlene C. Giannetti Margaret Sagarese

The Rollercoaster Years

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Raising Your Child Through the Maddening Yet Magical Middle School Years

Charlene C. Giannetti, Margaret Sagarese

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English

Bantam USA
04 August 1997

Child care & upbringing

For the 20 million parents of 10- to 15-year-olds, The Roller-Coaster Years is a lively guide to mastering the ups and downs of early adolescence.

Every parent knows about the terrible twos and the brooding teens, but few have anticipated the wild ride of these magical yet maddening years that can provide all the thrills and chills of a carnival ride.

Now, drawing together the latest information from experts, supported and advised by the National Middle School Association, and with surprising insights from the authors' own surveys of parents, teachers, and the children themselves, The Roller-Coaster Years covers every facet of the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of early adolescents, including-

. Appearance Anxiety

. Distractibility

. Fears and Other Emotions

. The Battle for Independence

. Success in School

. Friendship and Peer Pressure

. Sexual Awakening

. The Lure of Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol

. The Promise and Peril of Electronic Media

. Sticky Questions About Your Own Past

By: Charlene C. Giannetti, Margaret Sagarese
Imprint: Bantam USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 411g
ISBN: 9780553066845
ISBN 10: 0553066846
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 04 August 1997
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Charlene C. Giannetti is a journalist and the author of three previous books.She is the mother of two children going through the roller-coaster years and lives in New York City. Margaret Sagarese taught young adolescents for several years and has written many books.She is the mother of one roller-coaster-years child and lives in Long Island, New York.

Reviews for The Rollercoaster Years: Raising Your Child Through the Maddening Yet Magical Middle School Years

Honest, insightful, contemporary and helpful. Seldom will you find solid research and sound advice packaged so engagingly. --John H. Lounsbury, National Middle School Association Parenting children during the 'tween years from ten to fifteen is like building a bridge that enables young persons to cross from childhood into adulthood. The practical and informative tools in this book will help you bring out the best in your teenager--and yourself. --William Sears, M.D. Buckle-up and read The Roller-Coaster Years for its empathy, invaluable information, and practical tips. It is a well-researched and user-friendly guide that can help you help your child build skills, gain confidence, and prepare for the breathless ride toward high school. --Carol Weston, author of Girltalk