Parenting Books
How to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk
By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
This book was first published in 1980 but has since been updated several times with over two million copies sold!
The authors, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, are internationally acclaimed, award-winning experts on parenting and adult-child communication. Their workshops and methods are used by many to improve communication between kids and adults.
In the book, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, discuss and analyze their own experiences and stories shared by parents during their parent-guidance groups. They offer tips and advice on how to overcome the challenges presented. Some of the many issues that are addressed are:
- How to listen to-and understand-your child
- How to get your family to cooperate
- How you and your child can deal with feelings
- How to find alternatives to punishment
- How to help your child attain a positive self-image.
There are seven different chapters in the book:
- Helping Children Deal With Their Feelings
- Engaging Cooperation
- Alternatives to Punishment
- Encouraging Autonomy
- Praise
- Freeing Children from Playing Roles
- Putting It All Together
A situation is presented at the beginning of each chapter and you are asked to decide how you would approach the situation. The authors then present an effective method to handle that situation and the reason why this method is effective.
The authors also give some tips on how to get your child to accept what you say. For example, if you show your child that you are empathetic and understand how he feels you will start accepting what you say more often. The book discusses the importance of taking your child’s inner feelings into account.
This book will help you communicate with your kids so that they will listen to you and do what you ask them to do.
If you apply what you learn in this book you will find that your children will be more open, well behaved and emotionally mature.
If your kids are not listening to you and you are not communicating effectively with them then you should try this book!
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Please send me free material I am teaching a bilingual 8 year old girl and I would appreciate any advice on helping her adjust to another new school and make friends.
Many thanks
Dena