This was a great resource. I don't have teens yet, but it's coming around the corner. I haven't read the original Five Love Languages nor the one for Children, and I imagine it might repeat alot of the same information, but since I haven't read those (but I am already familiar the 5 Love Language concept), I felt I could give this 5 stars and not feel like 'Oh, but it's just a repeat of other books.' Anyway, I'm glad I read this BEFORE my kids were teens, because there's a lot of great advice! I like that he framed how to express the various love languages toward teens, because it IS different than showing love to children or spouses. They are in a unique developmental stage. He warns about pitfalls that many parents fall into dealing with teens, and explains general teen behavior and issues that are bound to cause frustration in parents. He had a great chapter about dealing with anger (both yours and your teen's), as well as teen development in terms of independence and self-identity, and also a chapter about the relationship between freedom and responsibility. So I felt this was a worth-while read, and I'm going to read the other ones (for children, and the 'general' one), because I think this concept is SO important and it IS different depending on your situation and your relationship.

This book was good for me to read as my oldest is now a teenager. This was a wake up call to me--you can't fill your teenager's love tank the same way you filled it when he was a child. They are going through new phases and need our patience and unconditional love. There were practical tips on how to reach our teenagers and keep them close, while letting them gain independence. I recommend it to all parents of teens!

I think this was a really helpful book to read - to try to understand my teenager a little better. I say try, because it's a constant battle. What I didn't like about the book is that most of the things that we battle over - the author relates it to their trying to be in control of their lives, and define themselves as their own person. While I value that, there are times when they still need to do things with their family, or what we ask - just because we ask them to.

Although I found this book not informative to me, I can see the benefit that it will offer others who have teenagers.
This book is based on today's average teenager. Mind you, not all teens behave the same or behave like many others, but for those who have teens that are heavily influenced by the world and today's standards, each chapter of this book will help in understanding how to communicate with your teen.

With the 5 love language: words of affirmation, physical touch, quality time, acts of service, and gifts, a parent is sure to find one or a combination that would fit his/her teenager.

Gary Chapman also explains how to discover this love language and understanding your teenager's anger.

A latter chapter deals with single and blended families; although I was disappointed that it didn't deal with single parenting as a widow or widower.

Independence and responsibility is discussed as well as how to love your teen when he/she fails.

I can see this book helping a great many of families.

***I was provided this book through Moody Publishers in exchange of an honest and complete review***

Loved this book. If you have teens, you need this book. I read the first Love Languages and found it extremely helpful. This is basically the same but it goes into more detail of how to navigate the languages for the unique needs of your teen. For example, if your child's language is physical touch, how do you show that appropriately to your teenager. It helps you understand how best to show that love and then when to back off. I am planning on reading it again so the messages can really sink in.

Not only does this give very concrete examples of how to love your teenagers in their specific love language, it also walks through how to love teens in the tumultuous years. I found it very helpful for dealing with all sorts of issues we are struggling with as parents of teens.

I wish I had read/listened to this 5 years ago! It should be required reading for parents! We need all the help we can get and this helped clarify so many things.

**true rating 3.5

The first '5 Love Languages' book I've read: very practical but a bit redundant. Chapman speaks from his own experience and other parents he has counseled--he knows his stuff. However, Chapman strongly appeals to one specific sect of families: suburban, Christian, middle-class, white families. This is understandable. Chapman is not a minority, therefore he has no expertise to speak into the complicated minority parent-teenager struggle. I've personally read this to understand how to love better as a youth pastor--some things were very valuable.

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This book has a lot of great advice for dealing with teens. I would have given a 5, but I wish the author would update this book to include some ideas and advice on dealing with technology with your teen. A situation with our teen and technology is what led me to this book. I am really struggling right now with what my teen wants and does, what society deems acceptable, my own personal conviction, and what my faith says. That said, there were principles in this book that I began to utilize more to ensure that communication withe me teen stays open.

I was concerned that this book would get a little repetitive if it was only about love languages (which is a brilliant and useful concept). However, it was an all around great book about parenting teens. The author talked about changing the way we parent teens, setting boundaries, dealing with anger, listening, maintaining a good relationship, etc. And of course, the love language concept is a very important component of loving your teen well. If you can only read one book about parenting your teenager, I recommend this one!

OK - read the review on the 'adult' version of 5 Love Languages first. Now that adults know how to love each other, teens should be a cinch! Right? Why do you pause? Hold on... pray, and then wait until they are 25 then you will learn their love language (give them the adult book at that time). Until then, learn to show them the unconditional love of Christ... then they will know the real love language: God's!

It was really good but I would suggest not letting your teens read it.... Just saying.