How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

Adele Faber · Elaine Mazlish

Feb 2012 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

“This parenting book actually made me a better parent.”—Lydia Kiesling, The New York Times

From #1 New York Times bestselling authors, the ultimate “parenting bible” (The Boston Globe)—a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child.

This bestselling classic by internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children includes fresh insights and suggestions, as well as the author’s time-tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to:

· Cope with your child’s negative feelings, such as frustration, anger, and disappointment
· Express your strong feelings without being hurtful
· Engage your child’s willing cooperation
· Set firm limits and maintain goodwill
· Use alternatives to punishment that promote self-discipline
· Understand the difference between helpful and unhelpful praise
· Resolve family conflicts peacefully

Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, Faber and Mazlish’s down-to-earth, respectful approach makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding.

Ratings and reviews

Please listen to your children and your children will listen to you. AND IN THE FURTURE THERE WILL BE LOVE PEACE BALANCE PROSPARATY HOPE AND FORTUNE FOR YOU YOUR SPOUSE AND YOUR CHILD OR CHILDREN AND ALL MANKIND TO CHARESHERESH AT ALL TIMES TO COME FOR EVERVONE E VEYWHERE.

This is old stuff (30-40 years old), but it works. Really. Which is not that surprising: thankfully, human relations don't change at the pace of high tech. And not just with children, with everyone. Our preschooler is not particularly difficult, he's just normally challenging, but using these skills has made an incredible difference in how he and we handle conflicts, disagreements, tantrums, melt downs, bed-time, and in how we experience them. It has raised our awareness on how we can help our children learn to connect with their emotions, the good and the bad, and it is helping us connect with our own emotions too. Fits still happen of course, relentlessly, but they resolve faster and with much less churn, bitterness, or feelings or winning/losing. And by the way, I read the ebook first and then went on to buy the printed book. I find it easier to use as a weekly reference.

Way of talking is so important. Not only with kids but to everyone around you. Specially the ones you love and are closer to you.

About the author

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish are #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors whose books have sold more than five million copies and have been translated into over thirty languages. The authors’ group workshop programs and videos are currently being used by thousands of parent and teacher groups around the world. They currently reside in Long Island, New York and each is the parent of three children.