How to Talk so Kids Will Listen And Listen So Kids Will Talk
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen And Listen So Kids Will Talk
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk is an excellent communication tool kit based on a series of workshops developed by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. Faber and Mazlish (coauthors of Siblings Without Rivalry) provide a step-by-step approach to improving relationships in your house. The “Reminder” pages, helpful cartoon illustrations, and excellent exercises will improve your ability as a parent to talk and problem-solve with your children. The book can be used alone or in parenting groups, and the solid tools provided are appropriate for kids of all ages.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Fantastic way to talk to kids Interesting new concepts that I’ve tried to put into practice. My 2-year old seems to respond well to the author’s suggestions of validating/describing emotions or feelings instead of labeling, criticizing or solving.
5 Stars Creating intimacy and transparency with your children The authors provide a useful guide to parents, by offering practical and applicable methods that will have a positive impact on their relationship with their children. The material presented is a wake-up call to parents, as it explains that parents need to be aware of children’s feelings. Parents must promote cooperation and should inspire, praise and support independence in their children. The book presents an excellent approach to parenthood and is an easy-read. A good addition to your parenting library, this book offers parents an important set of tools for a lifetime of intimate communication, not only between parents and their children, but for your child’s future family as well.
Jeffrey L. Fine, PhD, Psychologist: Author of: -
“The Art of Conscious Parenting”
2 Stars Not impressed by the philosophy. The writers claim that children will naturally come to the right conclusions about how they should behave if simply listened to, and allowed to feel whatever they are naturally feeling. This simply isn’t true. Most children need more guidance. I agree it should be gently done, but I disagree that parents should never lecture or “preach to” their children. If you never tell them what is good, how can they choose to be good? Overall, the writers had good intentions, but their technique is a bit on the floofy-feely side. The result would surely be completly undisciplined children. A better book is “1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12″ by Thomas W. Phelan. It is still gentle, but firm. Kids aren’t left to flounder about how they ought to behave to be happy.
5 Stars Great book for any relationship My husband has read this way before he met me and I have no doubt that this helped him become a better husband. I am reading this now — we are expecting our first child — but this book is also giving me insights on my marriage as well. Highly recommended.
5 Stars Great cartoons! This book has the power to redirect a family, a community, or even a nation.
“To learn a new language is not easy. For one thing, you will always speak with an accent…. But for your children, it will be their native tongue!”
“We want to break the cycle of unhelpful talk that has been handed down from generation to generation, and pass on a different legacy to our children–a way of communicating that they can use for the rest of their lives, with their friends, their co-workers, their parents, their mates, and one day with children of their own.”
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