How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk
Adele Faber (Author), Elaine Mazlish (Author), Kimberly Ann Coe (Illustrator), Joanna Faber
Overview: Internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish "are doing for parenting today what Dr. Spock did for our generation" (Parent Magazine). Now, this bestselling classic 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, the down-to-earth, respectful approach of Faber and Mazlish makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding
Print Book, English, 2012
First Scribner hardcover edition. 30th anniversary edition View all formats and editions
Scribner Classics, New York, New York, 2012
xiv, 345 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
9781451663877, 9781451663884, 9781451663891, 9780380811960, 9780380570003, 1451663870, 1451663889, 1451663897, 0380811960, 0380570009
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Helping children deal with their feelings
Engaging cooperation
Alternatives to punishment
Encouraging autonomy
Praise
Freeing children from playing roles
Putting it all together
What's it all about, anyway?
Afterword
Many years later
1: Letters
2: Yes, but ... what if ... how about?
3: Their native tongue
30th Anniversary
Next generation
30th-Anniversary edition: Updated with new insights from the next generation