THE BEST OF BOYS: HELPING YOUR SONS THROUGH THEIR TEENAGE YEARS

Book ID/图书代码： 04850915B77190

English Summary/英文概要： Growing up is never easy, but for boys today, the pressures seem to be increasing. With depression and suicide rates among male adolescents on the up, they need your help to grow into happy and confident young men. But when boys hit the teenage years, communicating with them can be difficult and sometimes challenging. Giving the right support and guidance through these years should set them on the right course for a well-balanced adult life. The book gives parents all the information they need on the enormous changes boys go through from the age of 11 to 18, and honest advice on how to deal with them. Practical, informative and enormously reassuring, it draws on advice from experts, a wide range of other parents and teenage boys themselves to cover: • Physical and emotional changes • The different stages of adolescence • Problems boys may hit • School issues • Helping boys to be self-reliant and street-wise • Warning signs • Sex, drugs and alcohol • How to stay sane as parents With the message that we should celebrate teenage boys and what they can offer, this down-to-earth, positive book is essential reading for all those with sons.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 成长永远都不是一件简单的事，而对现在的男孩来说，压力似乎正在变得越来越大。青少年中，男孩的抑郁和自杀率都在上升，而他们需要你的帮助成长为快乐、自信的年轻人。但随着男孩进入青春期，交流会变得越来越困难。在这几年中给予他们正确的支持和引导将帮助他们踏上正轨并过上平衡幸福的成年生活。本书取材于专家意见和大量父母和男孩的经验，为父母提供了教育11至18岁青春期男孩岁需要的各种信息，包括生理和情绪变化、青春期的不同阶段、男孩可能会遇到的问题、学校问题、帮助男孩自立、值得注意的问题、性、毒品和酒精、父母如何保持清醒的头脑等。这本通俗易懂、充满正能量的书是所有家有儿子的父母的必读作品。（LYR）

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About the Author/作者介绍： Claire Gillman，从事专业写作25年，著有23部非虚构类及创意小说作品。她曾经担任多本女性消费类杂志的编辑，后成为多本主要杂志、国家报纸（《卫报》《泰晤士报》等）的固定撰稿人。她还在各地主持开办作家工作室和协作小组，强调有趣、优雅、松弛地写作并发掘内在的创造力。

Claire Gillman has been a professional writer for more than 25 years. In that time, she has written 23 non-fiction and creative fiction books for adults and children. She was the editor of several women’s consumer magazines before changing tack to become a regular freelance contributor to many leading magazines and national newspapers, most notably the Guardian and The Times. Claire is an editor for The Writers’ Workshop, regularly writing critiques and discussing manuscripts to help writers towards publication. She also leads writers’ workshops and writing groups in various locations, always with the emphasis on fun, style, relaxation and discovering your inner creativity.

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