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| View Larger Image | You're Grounded!: How to Stop Fighting and Make the Teenage Years Easier
by Vanessa Van Petten
| | List Price: | $13.95 | | Price: | $12.55 | | You Save: | $1.40 (10%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 207414 | | Studio: | iUniverse, Inc. | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 140 | | Publication Date: | May 07, 2007 | | Publisher: | iUniverse, Inc. |
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Product Description
Have you ever wondered what really goes on in the mind of a teenager? In this breakthrough guide to understanding teenagers, author Vanessa Van Petten provides a fresh perspective on the problems encountered in relationships between teens and their parents. “You’re Grounded! is a fascinating window into the lives of today’s teens. I’m amazed at the maturity and balance with which Van Petten depicts the roles of both teens and parents … As a teacher and a parent, I enjoyed the glimpse into the lives of today’s teens. The insights Vanessa shares will help me in understanding my students and give me tools to build better communication in the classroom and at home.” —Nancy Kuechle, Middle School teacher and mother |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 13 reviews)
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I Recommend This Book to Every Parent and Teen 
The Truth: I'm a Girl, I'm Smart and I Know EverythingAs a positive psychologist I am always looking for ways and methods to help mothers and fathers understand their kids and vica versa.
Understanding is the first step toward better relationships and a greater capacity to accept differences among loved ones. From a parent's point of view it is hard to have this lovable child that is so precious suddenly become a monster. From the teen's perspective it is impossible to understand how someone who is trying to ruin my life can really love me or care. So what is to be done? Vanessa, actually still a teen herself when she wrote this book, seems to know much of what needs to happen.
For one thing, we need to understand each other's thinking and feeling capacities. Without that knowledge we expect the impossible. Parents need to know that kids think differently from us, and with less logical functioning. Kids need to know that they may not be interpreting accurately the facial expressions and remarks of their parents. And so Vanessa sets out to help both generations. She has provided great research on cognitive development. She also has provided tons of data on what kids really think. And she has given both generations ways of finding solutions around so many of the growing up issues that seem to send sparks flying in the household.
I think this is the best book I have seen for parents, teachers and teens. Everyone can read and benefit from the material and the suggestions. I can only imagine what Vanessa Van Petten will offer society over the next 50 years. People talk about concert virtuoso's who are 16, 18 or 24. Well, Vanessa is a social psychologist of the finest caliber whether she has the advanced degree yet or not. At 22 she is someone to admire, listen to and make sure to stay posted about. Can't wait for the next book.
April 03, 2008 | |
You're Grounded - Or Not 
This book was a fantastic eye-opening experience into the lives of teenagers from the perspective of a teenager. Ms. Van Patten really is able to show us how the world has changed for our youth today and how we better can understand what they are facing. I enjoyed the book tremendously and have been able to employ some of the ideas to strenghten the mother/daughter relationship with my daughter. I have bought copies of the books for many of my mom friends as I know they too will get a lot out this book. Thank you!
Catherine Nofri, Los Angeles, CA
October 23, 2007 | |
Highly Recommend!
At first, I was really skeptical about this. My mother made me read it and I felt for a bit that it was a punishment. After I got into it though I was very pleasantly surprised.
I thought it provided a lot of good insight, and I'm definitely glad my parents read it too, because now I think they understand where I'm coming from a lot better and we can work through our issues and get what we both want out of things.
Coming from a teenager that doesn't really like reading and was particularly reluctant about approaching this topic, I thought this book was a great, easy, entertaining, and yes, very helpful, read. I highly recommend it.
Jonathan
October 07, 2007 | |
Help for all family members
Family members are facing some distinct but not uncommon challenges with their teenage kids. I am gifting this book to them, in hopes that some resolution is on the horizon, due to Van Petten's practical approach and accessible "teen speak."
A Wiseman
Santa Fe NM
October 03, 2007 | |
Filled with important insight
I bought this book for myself, but plan to give it to my daughter who is growing up too quickly. This book is great because it tells the story from both sides of the coin, in a way that can be easily understood by all parties involved.
October 02, 2007 | |
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