Your nails are bitten down to the quick, frown lines are forever embedded in your forehead and your gray strands of hair far outnumber your natural color: You must be the parent of a teenage boy!
What happened to the sweet little boy who happily played at your feet and showered you with kisses each night at bedtime? He is now a girl-crazy, human garbage disposal who suddenly knows more than you! Ninja Turtles and Hot Wheels are things of the past. Dating, driving and...gasp....SEX are on his horizon and thereīs no turning back the hands of time!
Will you ever survive this tumultuous time? Will he? Fear not. Your sonīs teenage years arenīt as bad as they seem. With a little understanding and good communication, the period of time from ages 13-19 can be a positive one for both parents and son. The good news is that there now are plenty of places to turn for answers to your most pressing questions. And many of these resources are just a mouse click away!
Below are some helpful and interesting books for and about your teenage son. Included are links to each for easy online ordering. The teenage years can be frightening and stressful for you as well as your son - but they donīt have to be!
Why Boys Donīt Talk and Why We Care: A Motherīs Guide to Connection - by Susan Morris Shaffer and Linda Perlman GordonGreat insight on issues Moms face everyday with their teenage sons. Raising a teenage boy is a very different experience from raising daughters of the same age. This book help parents, especially mothers, understand the many misconceptions about boys that are prevalent in our society. Provides current research and information which demonstrates how we can improve in raising our boys.
Speaking of Boys: Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Raising Sons - by Michael Thompson, Ph.D.Each chapter of this wonderful book introduces questions asked by parents on issues like puberty, underage drinking, and violence in schools. The author responds to these questions with insightful and knowledgeable advice.
What Stories Does My Son Need?: A Guide to Books and Movies That Build Character in Boys - by Michael Gurian and Terry TruemanA helpful guide to two hundred movies and books that assist parents in building character in their sons. Since boys are unusually influenced by what they see, hear, and read -- for good or bad - this books shows parents how to harness the mediaīs influence on our young men today and teach them the lessons they need in order to grow up to be strong, responsible adults.
Whatīs Going on Down There: Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask - by Karen GravellePuberty, sex, and sexually transmitted diseases are covered here, along with answers to an assortment of related questions that teenage boys want to know. There is also some advice on wise decision making, though the emphasis is on information and not values.
The Teenage Guyīs Survival Guide - by Jeremy Daldry
This book, which is frank in both language and description, provides advice on everything from asking a girl out to acne. If your unsure as to the content, I suggest you browse through the pages before giving it to your son, or else read it together.
Uncommon Sense for Parents With Teenagers - by Michael RieraThis terrific book is packed with advice for parents that often goes against the grain but makes sense anyway (donīt give advice even when asked, embrace estrangement, etc.). Topics covered here include: trust and freedom, communication, friends, alcohol and drugs, romance and sexuality and more.
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