Included in this book:
- Boy-girl relationships and sexual curiosity
- Clubs, hobbies, activities, sports
- Trouble at school
- Family life and relationships with siblings
- Physical development--the awkward adolescent
- Summer jobs and independence
- Money matters
- Personal hygiene
- Moodiness, loneliness
- Smoking, drinking, drug use
"Louise Bates Ames and her colleagues synthesize a lifetime of observation of children, consultation, and discussion with parents. These books will help parents to better understand their children and will guide them through the fascinating and sometimes trying experiences of modern parenthood."--Donald J. Cohen, M.D., Director, Yale Child Study Center, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology, Yale School of Medicine