Help your kids with adolescence A no-nonsense guide to puberty and the teenage years

Book - 2017

Presents a guide to helping parents and children survive and thrive through the teenage years, covering such topics as emotional well-being, physical changes, online safety, family dynamics, relationships, and sexuality.

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Published
New York, New York : DK Publishing 2017.
Language
English
Corporate Author
DK Publishing, Inc
Corporate Author
DK Publishing, Inc (editor)
Edition
First American edition
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
256 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781465461841
  • Foreword
  • How to use this book
  • 1. Growing up
  • Teen brains
  • Identity
  • Thinking independently
  • Mood swings
  • Self-expression
  • Gender
  • 2. Female puberty
  • What is puberty?
  • Female hormones
  • Changing body
  • Female sex organs
  • The menstrual cycle
  • Menstrual care
  • Breasts
  • Bras
  • 3. Male puberty
  • What is puberty?
  • Male hormones
  • Changing body
  • Testicles
  • The penis
  • Breaking voices
  • 4. Healthy body
  • Keeping clean
  • Sweat and smells
  • Body hair
  • Pimples
  • Healthy eating
  • Eating disorders
  • Body image
  • Exercise
  • Sleep
  • Teen ailments
  • 5. Healthy mind
  • Positive mental health
  • Emotions
  • Confidence and self-esteem
  • Introversion and extroversion
  • Resilience
  • Stress
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Panic attacks and phobias
  • Self-harm
  • 6. Achieving potential
  • School life
  • Tests and studying
  • Problem solving
  • Hobbies and interests
  • Money matters
  • Goals and ambitions
  • Career advice
  • Types of career
  • Going to college
  • Alternatives to college
  • Getting a job
  • Speaking up
  • 7. Digital life
  • The Internet
  • Social media
  • Digital self
  • Making judgments
  • Digital habits
  • Cyberbullying
  • Staying safe online
  • Privacy
  • Gaming
  • 8. Wider world
  • Safer streets
  • Bullying
  • Discrimination
  • Equality
  • Religion
  • Citizenship
  • Understanding the news
  • Alcohol
  • Smoking
  • Drug use and abuse
  • Types of drugs
  • 9. Families
  • Different families
  • Parent-teen relationships
  • Building trust
  • Dealing with conflict
  • Difficult events
  • Siblings
  • 10. Relationships
  • Communication skills
  • Friendships
  • Interactions
  • Peer pressure
  • Dating
  • Rejection
  • Healthy relationships
  • Unhealthy relationships
  • Breakups
  • 11. Sexuality
  • Sexuality
  • Different sexual identities
  • Attraction
  • Coming out
  • 12. Sex
  • Masturbation
  • Virginity
  • Consent
  • Intimacy
  • Sex
  • Orgasms
  • Sexual reproduction
  • Safer sex
  • Contraception
  • Bacterial and parasitic STDs
  • Viral STDs
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy choices
  • Pornography
  • Sexting
  • Find out more
  • Glossary
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments