Dad's Great Advice for Teens

This is a fabulous book which is written in an engaging manner to make it accessible to all. I definitely want my teenagers to read this book as the advice is sound and offered in a non-patronising way. Lots of the advice is very straight forward: 'Learn How to Apologize' and 'The Images You Post Define Your Image Forever' and then presented in short digestible chunks. I like the way each 'lesson' ends with an inspirational quotation, but I suspect many of those would go over my children's head! I thought the fiction 'Archimedes Clutterbuck' allowed real scenarios to be described without being confrontational.

If your children won't listen to you as the voice of experience, offer them words of wisdom from Marc!

Loved it. Concise comments. Easy to pick up and put down since topics are short, but interesting enough to keep going. The 30 pages of advertising in the back was a bit excessive. While interesting, it detracted from the value of the topic since it made me want more of the teen advice. Would recommend and share.

This is a compelling, gripping and educational book which all teenagers should have a copy of! It contains all the advice a teenager could need for what is likely the best part of their lives!

Dad's Great Advice for teens is a self-help book which aims to help teenagers in every area of their lives. Unlike many self-help books for teenagers which cover a particular subject; this is a more general book which provides almost all the advice teenagers could ever need plus some extra general advice which will come in useful as they approach adulthood. Although this book is not part of a series, this is just one of the great advice books in a collection written by the Great Advice Group and more specifically Marc Fienberg.

This book is set apart from other books that contain great advice for teenagers as it is all written by experience and was firstly written for the teenagers of the author. Furthermore, the advice is written in a way that all teenagers should understand and the main aim of the book is to keep teenagers away from prison, away from drugs and alcohol and most importantly stopping them from getting killed for whatever reason. If you are a teenager or you know someone who is a teenager you should read this book or get them to read this book to help them out significantly in their lives and listen to the advice from an experienced adult. Teenage years are often years of many changes where so much is happening and teenagers often have to figure them out themselves, this book helps them do just that and shows that all the advice their parents have given them is all valid advice.

Throughout the book, it gripped me tightly and made it hard to put the book down as it contained great advice which could not be more relevant in a growing digitalized world. This book had been written with all the latest trends in mind and so includes topics from Spending your time wisely to learning how to apologize and so much more. The book not only helps them as teenagers but also as human beings and aims to help them grow up into a kind, caring and mature adults who will make a positive impact on this world. This book covers nearly all the topics on the UK national curriculum for Personal, Social, Health Education (PSHE) in a less embarrassing and more entertaining way that the lessons at schools; I believe that it should therefore be mandatory reading for all teenagers.

I do not have any criticisms for this book as it was so good and had all the advice that teenagers need, however, some people disagree with some of the advice and believe it is terrible. The advice "Don't try and make your parents happy" has been one of the bits of advice which have caused some fury amongst some readers however when reading this book it is put in context and is very true for the reasons mentioned in the book, then some readers also disliked the advice about "starting your career now" as they believed you should treasure your childhood and believe this would limit teenagers. To this I would say that it would affect teenagers lives by starting a career now but for positive reasons as it will provide them with skills that schools cannot teach and also in an increasingly money-driven society, teenagers need money in order to survive and this will help with their independence. Finally, some have advice religious teenagers not to read this book most likely because of the alcohol, drugs and sex talk which is mentioned in this book and I will say as a religious person myself that all the stuff in this book will be relevant for all teenagers at different times and teenagers must be told about these things because otherwise, it could negatively impact them later in life.

In conclusion, I believe this is an essential handbook for all teenagers which will entertain and advise which is perfect for all teenagers. There may be some topics that some teenagers may not be ready for but they will be at some point and although this book does not replace the advice from parents it reinforces what parents tell their teens and gives teenagers the message that their parents who have had more experience than them are right. I would highly recommend that you read this book. I rate this book 4 stars out of 5 for its honesty and well-thought-out advice which is perfect for all teenagers.

Charlie Medcalf
Professional Reader

With so many of my clients struggling with their teens, I thought reading this might help. It's a wonderfully accessible common sense approach to supporting and advising teenagers. Not at all delivered as a lecture but more advice given in a way that a teen could understand and that may support their efforts to make good decisions. With such gems, as make the most of your 44 hours, don't make your parents happy and don't believe a word your boyfriend/girlfriend says. The book is good at thinking about LGBT perspective too. My only reservation about this book is the frequent mention of the author's website.

With thanks to Net galley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book offers practical and insightful guidance on navigating the challenges of adolescence, covering topics from relationships to social media and decision-making. It's a valuable resource that empowers teenagers to make informed choices.