Bringing Up Your Parents

Parent: Have you done something about your room yet? It looks like there’s been a riot in there.
Teenager:  Ha, very ha. Anyway, what’s the big problem? You don’t have to live in it, I do. You should feel sorry for me.
Parent: Sorry for you! I feel a lot sorrier for the family of rats I saw moving out holding their noses!

Does this sound familiar? And you probably know the outcome already – another major row!

Tackling all the usual arguments, from what you wear to what you drink, John Farman give you an inside view of what’s really going on and how to handle the confrontations. It is amazing how far you can get with the right negotiation skills.

With the help of this cunning guide, you’ll soon have your exasperating parents under control and coming to terms with their teenager and the modern world.

‘John Farman has written a humorous and readable guide to likely bones of contention between parents and teenagers.’
Mail on Sunday