You Can't Make Me Seven Simple Rules for Parenting Teenagers

'Adolescence is a period of rapid change. Between the ages of twelve and seventeen, a parent can age as much as twenty years.' Sullen, defiant, demanding. Having a teenager in your life can be your biggest challenge as a parent. If you're tired of the arguments, this book is for you. Written by two doctors who have survived their children's teenage years and helped thousands of exhausted parents do the same, You Can't Make Me is full of practical tips to calm every household. With humour and commonsense and the benefit of decades of experience, Dr Leanne Rowe and Dr David Bennett explain: The seven simple rules that will transform the way you parent your teen. How to stop arguments over homework, curfews and housework. Strategies to help your teenager reduce the risks of smoking, drugs and sex. Why keeping your child in school is the best thing you can do. Be prepared. YOU CAN'T MAKE ME will change the way you parent. And it might even change your teenager.