Breaking The Code : Two Teens Reveal The Secrets To Better Parent-Child Communication

Presenting a series of typical dialogues between parents and teens, two teenagers reveal the underlying messages that can affect family communication and dynamics, decoding the secret language of adolescence to build a new bridge between parent and child while dealing with such issues as money, privacy, drugs, siblings, and academic pressure. Original.

Most parents know that what a teen says isn't always what he or she means. But few understand that what a parent says and what a teen hears are also two very different things. Here, two sixteen-year-olds present typical dialogues between parents and teens-and then translate them.

Now parents can find out why, even though they think they're being helpful, they're suddenly getting the silent treatment-and how changing just a few words can make a world of difference. Inside are sections on money, personal privacy, academic pressure, siblings, drugs, clothing, and how to become more involved without becoming overbearing. Decoding each other's languages can build a bridge between parent and child-and create a bond that lasts long after the turmoil of the teen years is over.

Reveals the underlying messages that can affect family communication and dynamics, decoding the secret language of adolescence and dealing with such issues as privacy, drugs, siblings, and academic pressure.