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Even smart kids do ridiculous things. It's a simple reality of life. Nobody helps it be through the teenage years unscathed - not the young adults and not their parents. But now there's expert help for both generations in this groundbreaking new guide for surviving the episode of adolescence. In WHY Do They Take action That Way? nationally renowned, award-winning psychologist Dr. David Walsh explains just what happens to the mind on the road from child years into adolescence and adulthood. Uncovering the latest methodical findings in easy-to-understand conditions, Dr. Walsh shows why moodiness, quickness to anger and also to take dangers, miscommunication, tiredness, territoriality, and other familiar teenage behavior problems are so common: all are linked to physical changes and progress in the adolescent brain. But WHY Do They Take action That Way? goes beyond the well-known issues of human hormones and peer pressure. It is the first book to clarify the changes in young adults' brains and also to show parents how to use this information to comprehend, communicate with, and stay connected to their kids. About the writer: Dr. Walsh actually prefers teenagers and spent some time working with them and their families for more than 30 years as a father or mother, teacher, psychologist, trainer, and respected expert. Through real-life reports, he makes sense of the many mystifying, frustrating, and even outright dangerous behavioral issues and provides natural solutions for working with every day as well as severe obstacles. Dr. Walsh's techniques include, among others: test dialogues that help young adults and parents discuss civilly and constructively with one another, behavioral agreements, and Parental Survival Kits offering functional advice for working with issues like curfews, disrespectful dialect and activities, and bullying. In addition, Dr. Walsh explores the brief- and long-term effects of drug and alcohol use on adolescent brain development, the consequences of computer games and alternative activities, the brain distinctions between your sexes, and the way to speak to your teen about gender and the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases. With this arsenal of strategies, parents can help their kids learn to control impulses, control erratic behavior, handle their changing systems, and in effect, develop a second brain. Dr. Walsh's proven strategies will be extremely pleasant to frustrated parents seeking to help their children through this perplexing time of life.
