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Get Out of My Life...
- But First Take Me and Alex Into Town
- Narrated by: Lucy Paterson
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
Teenagers are tough and anyone who has their own needs help. Here it is: a witty, enjoyable and genuinely helpful guide that breaks the mould.
Get Out Of My Life offers practical alternatives to anger, nagging and frustration, and specific recommendations for developing better relationships with even the most difficult teenagers. This is the best survival manual for parents who find themselves marooned among volatile and incomprehensible aliens on Planet Teen. It looks at all the difficult issues of bringing up teenagers - school, sex, drugs and even suicide.
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- James
- 30-09-18
wish id listened before
just explains the things i see with my kids.. really good covers many topics so well and gives relatisitic perspectives and suggestions
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- mrs. Hanover
- 14-02-19
Amusing but a bit thin in content and depth
Enjoyable quick book, certainly lightened the burden of raising teens these days but it's a bit light and airy. I wouldn't say if gave any real useful tools to apply in a practical manner
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- Kay
- 05-01-20
Not the updated version
Although you click the Audible link from the new edition: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-Out-Life-bestselling-teenagers/dp/1781253315/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Y0H1XVBAMDLX&keywords=get+out+of+my+life+but+first+take+me+and+alex+into+town&qid=1578248944&sprefix=get+out+of+my+life+but+first+%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1
You get the older edition on Audible so it doesn't really cover the Social Media issues
I found that some of it was helpful but not as much as I'd hoped.
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- Dropshort2000
- 06-03-21
Some chapters written about my child
I didn't think I'd enjoy this book. It was recommended by a friend when I told her about one of my daughters tantrums. The book is entertaining and informative. I have changed tack and I've noticed my daughters confusion when things haven't gone as she thought a confrontation would. Worth a listen, you've nothing to lose.
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- chris
- 05-05-11
A must for all parents of teenagers
This is a very clever and witty explanation of why teenagers act like they do ... and understanding that is a powerful aid to dealing with their issues and the difficulties inherent in relating to your nearest and dearest teens. It is full of moments where the authors put into words issues that the listener can relate to and give a logical explanation and insight. Much of it is common sense that gets lost in the fog of teenage angst, but they brilliantly put it into context and deflate the pressure. This should be compulsory listening for anyone with a teenager or a pre-teen.
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- Chuckles
- 15-03-20
Fun but true
Very straight talking and informative, funny at times and deals with the tricky subjects too
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- Issie's mum
- 30-08-16
Ok, but...
I've got two teenage girls and quite a lot of what this author says is spot on. It's like she's been a fly on the wall in my house! However (admittedly, I'm not all the way though yet) I'm wanting to read about what parents DO with such things as nastiness from groups/and the whole social dynamics of when girls are left out of things and there's an undertone of meanness of girls who're "meant" to be friends. That's what's happening with one of my daughters and it's great to hear that that kind of thing does go on but if you've got the child who that's aimed at, then it'd be nice to hear how to manage it (and support your child) whilst it's happening. So, in that sense, it's not really telling me anything ...
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- R. Harvey
- 28-08-16
Great book for everyone
I found the book helpful, enjoyable, illuminating and hopeful.
I have passed it on to friends, colleagues and clients as many people struggle to understand what is happening in adolescence and worry about their role as parents.
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- D. McNerney
- 26-10-20
A real eye opener
I wish this book had been available 10 years ago. Oh wait it was... I wish I had known about it.
There isn't really much guidance in it about how to do parenting - but it's more about how you should see parenting. And if you see it right, you'll do it right.
Really easy to listen to. Narrator is mesmerising.
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- Victoria
- 10-07-17
Outdated
I learned a little to be fair, and did stick with it to the end, but it REALLY needs updating to cover the 24/7 internet connected generation. The biggest criticism though... the narration was DREADFUL! Sounded like an 1950s information film. Snooty condescending tone made it hard for me to take ideas seriously.
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