Having Trouble With Your Teen? LA’s Youthologist To The Rescue!

September 6, 2011 12:20 PM

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STUDIO CITY (CBS) — Having trouble with your teen? Youthologist Vanessa Van Petten will solve them.

Van Petten, a.k.a. “The Teen Whisperer,” visited the KCAL 9 studios Tuesday to talk about her new book, “Do I Get My Allowance Before or After I’m Grounded.” The book features interviews from thousands of teenagers on everything from cyberbullying to peer pressure, sex, drugs and more. The book translates what parents what to say into what teens want to hear and offers prescriptive advice.

For more on Van Petten, visit her online.

Having Trouble With Your Teen? LAs Youthologist To The Rescue!

Lemonella

The young lady appears to have worked hard at gathering information on teen behavior, but I wonder how many ethnicities she actually researched. She reminds me of what used to be called a “valley girl>” Much of her advice has been tried on many young teenage girls re: the friends issue, and there is still a probably getting through. However, it was an interesting interview.
TT

She looks pretty young herself, 20 years of living is gonna teach her more than this book or any class ever will…. But im sure there are a few lessons to be learned in her book…. as my Pastor always told me —”Chew up the meat spit out the bones”….
Sally Handson

Great interview! I love the tips. I think it is so hard to communicate with your teens these days and I like getting advice from younger perspective and not just adults!
Mark

She is hot. I am a teen and I agree with what she says. Most people go on these shows really don’t say stuff that teens agree with but she did and thats cool.