TY - BOOK AU - Kong,Francis J. AU - Kong,Bryan N. TI - Why don't you grow up : : what parents say to their teens or is it the other way around Dad? SN - 9719322802 U1 - 306.874 PY - 2004///] CY - Parañaque City PB - Success Options KW - Parent-child relationship KW - Parenting KW - Child rearing N1 - CONTENTS: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Reality Check: Parents Make Mistakes (duh ...) -- Chapter 2: The Power of Praise and Affirmation -- Chapter 3: Parents Create Memories and Show Affection -- Chapter 4: Parents Support Their Children's Dreams -- Chapter 5: Parents Discipline Kids with Love and Care -- Chapter 6: Parents Accept & Adjust to Kid's Stages of Change -- Chapter 7: Parents Teach Their Kids to Love God -- Inspirationals: Stories That Teach and Inspire; 300-399; 306.874 N2 - If it was going to be easy to raise kids, it never would have started with something called labor. This is a not-too-serious book that should be taken seriously. It is presented in a very inspiring manner, with a generous sprinkling of humor intended to entertain, which approach usually drives home many an encouraging point into the heart of all who need constant change—in the process of growing up. For the biggest room in the world is the room for improvement. It should be the same way with raising up a family. All this business of bringing up our children correctly is like a traveler’s encounters on a journey. The journey may be challenging, sometimes thrusting a lot of us into unfamiliar territory, but this is undeniably necessary. And challenging! Meanwhile, enjoy the scenery ER -