Raising Confident Teenagers

Raising Confident Teenagers

The Take 3 Approach to Parenting Calmly in a Stressful World

Hill, Rosie

Karnac Books

04/2025

262

Mole

Inglês

9781800133075

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Acknowledgements

About the author



Introduction

How to use the book

Notes on terminology

Afterthought



1. Why Take 3?

If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got



The Take 3 approach

All parents are doing their best

Take 3: What's in the name?

A word of warning ...

Ground rules

Hopes and fears

Self-care

Practice tasks

Key learning points



2. What is adolescence?

If we do for other people what they can do for themselves, we can lower their self-esteem



Teenage stereotypes

Our own adolescence

The 'tasks' of adolescence

Emotional literacy

Practice tasks

Key learning points



3. Encouraging young people

Behaviour that's noticed increases; what we pay attention to, we get more of



Encouragement and praise

Encouragement: What does work?

Rewarding effectively

Making connections

Visual aids

Practice tasks

Key learning points



4. The power of listening

A problem shared is a problem halved, so zip those lips



What difference can listening make?

Improving our basic listening skills

Listening challenges for parents

Active listening: When people have strong feelings

Practice tasks

Key learning points



5. Misbehaviour and listening

We've got two eyes and two ears-these are much better tools for parents than one mouth



Misbehaviour: Why do young people misbehave?

Linking misbehaviour and listening

Using active listening with young people

A visual reminder of active listening

Practice tasks

Key learning points



6. The four styles of parenting

Anything we make conscious, we can transform



The four styles of parenting: An introduction

The four styles of parenting: How did your parents or carers tend to behave?

Effects on young people of the four styles of parenting

Change Is difficult (bad news!) but possible (good news!)

Body language and modelling behaviour

Practice tasks

Key learning points



7. Taking stock, 'I' statements and boundaries

I love you enough to say NO when I know you'll hate me for it



Taking stock

'I' statements: A powerful way to communicate

'I' statements: A summary

4Fs boundaries: Firm, fair, friendly fences

Where to draw the line: First stage

Where to draw the line: Second stage

Are you prepared for a reaction?

The broken record technique

Boundaries: A summary and some further thoughts

Practice tasks

Key learning points



8. Negotiating boundaries and consequences

When young people are given some say in the outcome, they're more likely to stick to agreements



Typical ways parents try to change adolescent behaviour

Six stages of negotiating boundaries and resolving conflicts

Using consequences

Why punishments don't work

Family agreements

Practice tasks

Key learning points



9. The drama triangle, sibling rivalry, adult relationships and family meetings

If we 'rescue' our young people, they never learn to stand on their own two feet



The drama triangle

Sibling rivalry

Adult relationships

Family meetings

Practice tasks

Key learning points



10. Teens and screens-media challenges and digital optimism

Don't despair! Use your Take 3 skills to support yourself and your adolescent



Introduction

Digital skills and resilience

More benefits of the internet

Reflecting on our own and our children's experiences of media use

Screens and sleep issues

Risks

Setting limits

Practice tasks

Key learning points



Notes
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teenage brain; drama triangle; screen-time; limits; boundaries; assertiveness; self-care; stress; breathing; connection; communication; sibling rivalry; sibling; empathy; encouraging; listening; adolescence; behaviour; teenagers; parenting