It's a parents worst fear. And yet it's inevitable, even desirable. If we don't want a house full of forty year olds still dependant on us to make all their decisions for them, we want our children to take control of their own lives. This book shows parents how to use a teen's natural and normal drive for independence as the catalyst for teaching them how to make good and responsible decisions for themselves. Losing Control? looks at issues like "keeping them safe" and offers parents the information they need to make it much less likely that their teen will be involved in self destructive, abusive, and suicidal behavour. Losing Control? offers the fresh approach that parents of both teens and preteens say, makes such common sense.