Dater's Ed: The Instruction Manual for Parents

by Lisa Jander

Very few students fail Driver s Ed - millions fail at dating. How do we navigate teen dating when parenting? Today s traffic your 6th grader is accelerating toward the dating highway without a permit. Your 17-year-old is stalled at a relationship intersection baffled by which way to turn. What parenting direction will you give to keep your kid off the cement wall of a dating disaster? Sweet sixteen and revved up to date. Do you hand your student the keys and say, Okay, honey, you ve reached the Legal Dating Age. Have fun! ? How does a child earn a license to date? Dater s Ed is to dating what Driver s Ed is to driving. Need a dating curriculum to steer your child safely through the relationship fog? Lisa Jander takes an intelligent, innovative, and humorous look at the important role parents must play in their child s dating education. Adapting the Driver s Ed manual, she expands 17 driving analogies, using everyday car and driving examples to teach parents how to reduce dating injuries. Hold your horsepower there fella! I don t think you re firing on all cylinders. Learn how to shift gears if a student is Dating Under the Influence. Recognize dating Emergencies and Hazards. Turn common street signs into dating lessons. Endorse a Qualified Dating Instructor and assemble a Pit Crew to keep your students from crashing and burning. Who should read this book? ANY parent, ANYwhere that has children of ANY age. Buckle up, parents. It s the Law of Attraction. Do you have complete confidence in your own proving grounds? Unless you have a test track for dating in your backyard, this book is a must. Save your student from a dating collision Your window of opportunity is smaller than a garage door.

272 pages, Paperback

First published July 9, 2008

Reviews

[Lisa Jander · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very few students fail Driver’s Ed - millions fail at dating.

Today’s traffic report: your 6th grader is accelerating toward the dating highway without a permit. Your 17-year-old is stalled at a relationship intersection baffled by which way to turn.

What will you do to keep your kid off the cement wall of a dating disaster?

Sweet sixteen and revved up to date. Do you hand your student the keys and say, “Okay, honey, you’ve reached the Legal Dating Age. Have fun!”? How does a child earn a license to date?

Dater’s Ed is to dating what Driver’s Ed is to driving. Need a dating curriculum to steer your child safely through the relationship fog? Lisa Jander takes an intelligent, innovative, and humorous look at the important role parents must play in their child’s dating education. Adapting the Driver’s Ed manual, she expands 17 driving analogies, using everyday car and driving examples to teach parents how to reduce dating injuries. “Hold your horsepower there fella! I don’t think you’re firing on all cylinders.”

Learn how to shift gears if a student is Dating Under the Influence. Recognize dating Emergencies and Hazards. Turn common street signs into dating lessons. Endorse a Qualified Dating Instructor and assemble a Pit Crew to keep your students from crashing and burning.

Who should read this book?

ANY parent, ANYwhere that has children of ANY age.

Buckle up, parents. It’s the Law of Attraction. Do you have complete confidence in your own proving grounds? Unless you have a test track for dating in your backyard, this book is a must.

Save your student from a dating collision – Your window of opportunity is smaller than a garage door.


Lisa Jander is a Certified Life Coach, CTACC, public speaker and former director of a dating service in California. As the mother of two teens and surrogate to hundreds more, “Mama J” shares her unique relationship insights with her readers. Her powerful seminars and interactive workshops provide parents and students with creative tools to navigate the relationship highway.

You can reach order your copy of “Dater’s Ed” online at www.DatersEd.com or email Lisa at Lisa@DatersEd.com

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lisa has a delightful style and presence to her book. As I read it, I felt as if I were having a discussion with a funny, perceptive and connected parent who understood the challenges families face with the teenage "OMG you're hot" dating frenzy. She presented real world issues and provided many relevant examples of how to communicate effectively with your teenager and guide them in developing their decision making process toward responsible behaviors. In addition, there were many effective exercises presented in the book to help a parent support their teenager as they navigate through the orange cones of the dating construction zone. Great insightful read, Lisa. Thanks so very much!

[Lauren Beras · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dater's Ed is one of the most innovative and creative parenting books I have ever had the pleasure of reading. It makes perfect sense. Lisa Jander does a great job blending the reality of driver's ed and the stark reality that we spend little or no time teaching our kids how to date. EKK. Fun read. Wish I had it years ago. But, now my friends will all get copies. Great gift idea for parents.... BEFORE the teen years.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was both refreshing and fresh. A new and compelling how-to for parents of teens entering the dating world. A great combination of humor and practical advice. Thanks Lisa, for helping us to navigate the dating maze of children/emerging adults. A great tool for talking with your teen.

[Wendy Patton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book and I think Lisa did a FABULOUS job tying in driving to dating..it is really interesting and very clever. It really made me think about my teenagers and how to approach the whole dating thing....

great book and thanks for writing it

[Andrea Nezich]

Tremendous information for youth, parents and educators. Lisa has a very unique gift of communicating insight.
Can't wait for the next edition.

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book provides helpful,insightful and often humorous comments about the tricky ins & outs of dating. I highly recommend it!