Through vividly written case studies and a reader-friendly
question-and-answer format, Mom, They’re Teasing Me is full of
specific, how-to advice for parents to help their children navigate
the sometimes harsh terrain of social life–which includes
name-calling, after-school fights, esteem-crushing cliques, and
malicious exclusion by the popular kids. Through thoughtful
discussion and insightful suggestions, parents will discover
? The difference between real risk and normal social pain
? The appropriate time to intervene–and when to step back
? Tips on how to mediate between children–without appearing
meddlesome
? The importance of teaching and encouraging leadership
? The redemptive power of friendship
Mom, They’re Teasing Me answers key questions about the many
manifestations of social cruelty, offers compelling descriptions of
prime “teasing” scenarios, and illustrates how to counter them. It
is an indispensable book for involved parents who want to make
their child’s formative years rich and rewarding.
關於作者:
Michael Thompson, Ph.D., is a psychologist, lecturer,
consultant, and former seventh-grade teacher. He conducts workshops
on social cruelty, children’s friendships, and boys’ development
across the United States. He is the author of Speaking of Boys and
coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Raising Cain, as well as
Best Friends, Worst Enemies, with Catherine O’Neill Grace and
Lawrence J. Cohen. The father of a daughter and a son, he and his
wife live in Arlington, Massachusetts. Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., is
a psychologist and the author of Playful Parenting. He is also a
columnist for The Boston Globe. He lives in Brookline,
Massachusetts, with his wife and daughter. Catherine O’Neill Grace
is the author of numerous nonfiction books for children and was a
former middle school teacher. For fifteen years she wrote a
Washington Post column for young readers about health and
psychology. She and her husband live in Waltham,
Massachusetts.
From the Hardcover edition.