Publisher's Synopsis
If you're the parent of a teen, you want your child to:
Avoid errors in judgment and thrive during adolescence
Prepare for the tough challenges that await beyond high school
Grow the brainpower to succeed in a demanding career.
Dr. Coates explains in easy-to-understand language how teens can consciously and deliberately build a solid foundation of critical thinking skills that will last a lifetime. You'll learn how to stimulate, encourage, support and protect your teen's brain growth during adolescence-the sensitive window of prefrontal cortex (PFC) development. You'll also learn about:
The amazing power of the PFC
How your child can deliberately develop their PFC
Why this basic development has to happen during adolescence
How to stimulate your teen to develop thinking skills
How to help your teen protect their growing PFC
School courses, extracurricular activities, and games that help grow a smarter brain 1. Read the book. 2. Give it to your child. 3.Talk about it together.
