Dr. Kevin Leman - Have a New Teenager by Friday: From Mouthy and Moody to Respectful and Responsible in 5 Days

: Im Telling You, Theyll Get Weirder than Weird

Youve just entered the Great Metamorphosis.

: He Used to Be Normal. What Happened?

This alien creature didnt just morph overnight. How to make adjustments for your new life together.

: Talking to the Whatever Generation

Getting beyond the crossed arms, the grunt, the staring out the car window, and the whatever comments to reach your childs heart.

: Belonging Matters More than You Think

How to keep your teenager in your world while traveling through his or her world.

: Youre Grounded! (I Hope So)

Are your teenagers grounded for what they do... or grounded in who they are? How to raise a street-smart kid.

: Ka-ching , Ka-ching , Dividends on the Way

No more pull-ups. No more sippy cups. How to take advantage of these free n easy years.

The 75 hottest topics parents have asked Dr. Leman about in his seminars across the countryand his time-tested advice that really works. Plus more It Worked for Me stories of parents who tried Dr. Lemans tipsand are now smiling all over.

No.

Oh my goodness!

And I still have one teenager at home, I told her. A senior in high school. In fact, we had one child when my wife was 42 and I was 44, and another when my wife was 48 and I was 50.

Oops. She nodded sagely. Mistakes.

No, I said. Two great kids.

I meant every word.

Even better, I have been around a long time, and the good news is Im still alive! Even with weathering the teenage years five times with my kids!

If you picked up this book, youve just entered the Great Metamorphosisthose weirder-than-weird, critical years when your child is between the ages of 11 and 19. I call them the critical years because what your child does during these years can affect the rest of his or her life, and you, Mom or Dad, wont always be there to look over your childs shoulder.

Not that you would probably want to know all the things your teenager does. If you dont believe that to be true, think for a moment. What stories do you swap with friends now about the crazy things you did as a teenager? The dumb antics you pulled that would make your mom break out in hives or your dad gain a few more gray hairs? Things your parents had no idea you did until years later, when the crises had passed, and you could all laugh about them?

But no one needs to tell you these are years of great change, do they? The proof is right in front of your eyes. Your precious babies are growing up faster than you ever could have imagined. Suddenly pant legs are too short, appetites are never-ending, shoes are too small, and mouths are too large. Some of your kids will let you hug them until they get married; others, who used to be warm and cuddly toddlers, will give you a straight-arm like an NFL running back if you even attempt a hug in front of their friends. And dont forget the look that says its now your role to walk 10 feet behind your teenager, if you even have to walk on the same sidewalk at all. And heaven forbid if you drop her off at the front door at school, where all her peers can see your less-than-new SUV.