Parents today face a jungle of dangers, as pop culture presses premature sex, underage drinking, and drug use on their children. In the Quick Guide to Good Kids, Virginia Bentz shows how parents can be a strong line of defense for their children, even when things get tough. Even illness and divorce and loss of income won"t stand in the way of good kids. Bentz shares her personal experiences raising a girl and a boy, frankly telling what strategies worked, and what didn"t. Her "good kids" are now in college, and more importantly, they are pleasant individuals you"d want to have around. Bentz"s strategies are simple: •Spend lots of time with babies. •Be supportive -- don"t criticize. •Get behind the teacher"s rules. •Be part of your child"s audience. •By example, teach that jobs get done. •Protect adolescent girls from harm. •Know where your teenagers are. •Admit when you"re wrong. Apologize! The book"s final chapter offers great resources to make childrearing more fun and to get help resolving issues.