49 THINGS TO TEACH YOUR CHILD BEFORE THEY TURN 16

Tools to strengthen self-esteem, emotional intelligence, and lasting resilience

49 Things To Teach Your Child Before They Turn 16 is an empowering parenting guide that blends practical advice with emotional insight to help raise resilient, confident, and emotionally intelligent kids. Written by Spanish educator and family coach Adelaida Abruñedo, the book offers a clear and accessible framework based on real-life experience, psychological research, and effective communication tools.

Structured in two parts, the first focuses on improving how parents talk and listen to their children; the second delivers 49 essential lessons — from building self-esteem, managing frustration and setting limits, to dealing with grief, learning to rest, or asking for help. With simple language, empathy and warmth, Adelaida introduces memorable methods such as DIANA (for active listening), Kaizen-inspired habit-building, and emotional literacy techniques grounded in neuroscience.

This is not just a parenting manual: it’s a toolkit for emotional education, created to support families as they navigate the challenges of growing up in an increasingly complex world