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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
- communication
- discipline
- emotions
- cooperation
- family
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Why I'd hand it to you
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish teach practical ways to talk with kids: acknowledging feelings, inviting cooperation without nagging, finding alternatives to punishment and praising in ways that actually help. The book uses cartoons, exercises and stories from parents in their workshops. Many families still swear by it decades later. The first edition came out around 1980, so some examples and illustrations feel dated, and the scripts can sound stiff until you make them your own. It also takes practice to change old habits. For parents who want better conversations at home, it remains a useful tool.
— Matt Jordan
Quick summary
- Book
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
- Who it's for
- Parents who want better everyday conversations at home and are willing to practice until the words feel natural.
- Key topics
- Acknowledging feelings
- Inviting cooperation
- Alternatives to punishment
- Helpful praise
- Shelves
- Parenting, Psychology
Details
- Author
- Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
- ASIN
- 1451663889
- On these shelves
- Parenting Psychology
- Short link
mattsbooks.org/r/tskw
