How to Hug a Hedgehog

How to Hug a Hedgehog: 12 Keys for Connecting with Teens | Brad Wilcox

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See my other posts for my rant about the drug/alcohol chapter. The rest is mediocre. But that chapter is so terrible the book should be ignored. I get that the authors are Mormon & don‘t drink, but to make a moral judgment about people (& not even just teens) who drink or smoke is completely unacceptable. Drink, don‘t drink. I don‘t give a shit. But it‘s not a matter of morality, & fuck them for making it sound like it is. Teens don‘t need that.

cathysaid š‘¸š‘¸š‘¸ Spot on indignation! If a teen is drinking and hiding it at 14, as I was, it‘s most likely because there are much bigger issues. Judgment from a moral high ground will only exacerbate the problem. 5y

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Krisjericho

How to Hug a Hedgehog: 12 Keys for Connecting with Teens | Brad Wilcox

I don‘t even care if the rest of this book is amazing (it isn‘t); the chapter on drugs and alcohol is SO BAD I can‘t in good conscience recommend it to anyone trying to raise teens. It is judgmental and inaccurate and completely assumes that there is no healthy way to drink alcohol in any amount and literally says that marijuana causes brain damage. I don‘t think teens are mature enough to drink or smoke pot, but lying to them is not a solution.

ReadingSusan Yikes! 5y

CarolynM Lying to kids is always a mistake. (edited) 5y

cathysaid Wow!! ā€Perhaps teenagers have money to burn.ā€¯?!?!? How utterly ignorant. 5y

Alicepondpoe That's unacceptable. It's known far and wide that most teens who use drugs or drink alcohol have deeper problems far beyond "cool super bowl commercials". This is sad. And a little scary, for teens mental health. 5y

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Krisjericho

How to Hug a Hedgehog: 12 Keys for Connecting with Teens | Brad Wilcox

I don‘t even care if the rest of this book is amazing (it isn‘t); the chapter on drugs and alcohol is SO BAD I can‘t in good conscience recommend it to anyone trying to raise teens. It is judge mental and inaccurate and completely assumes that there is no healthy way to drink alcohol in any amount and literally says that marijuana causes brain damage. I don‘t think teens are mature enough to drink or smoke pot, but lying to them is not a solution.

cathysaid Do they ever attribute teens lack of discernment to the fact that their brains aren‘t fully developed until they are twenty-five so their reasoning skills are also underdeveloped? I‘m getting annoyed with these authors right along with you! (edited) 5y

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Krisjericho

How to Hug a Hedgehog: 12 Keys for Connecting with Teens | Brad Wilcox

I don‘t even care if the rest of this book is amazing (it isn‘t); the chapter on drugs and alcohol is SO BAD I can‘t in good conscience recommend it to anyone trying to raise teens. It is judge mental and inaccurate and completely assumes that there is no healthy way to drink alcohol in any amount and literally says that marijuana causes brain damage. I don‘t think teens are mature enough to drink or smoke pot, but lying to them is not a solution.

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Krisjericho

How to Hug a Hedgehog: 12 Keys for Connecting with Teens | Brad Wilcox

I don‘t even care if the rest of this book is amazing (it isn‘t); the chapter on drugs and alcohol is SO BAD I can‘t in good conscience recommend it to anyone trying to raise teens. It is judgmental and inaccurate and completely assumes that there is no healthy way to drink alcohol in any amount and literally says that marijuana causes brain damage. I don‘t think teens are mature enough to drink or smoke pot, but lying to them is not a solution.

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