Tuesday, November 6, 2012

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 by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

This book is a very practical guide to communication between parents and kids.  Theory is put into practice and modified based on interactions between the researchers, parents at workshops and followup with their kids. 

I have begun to use the advice in this book and it has helped.  Posting signs or using small white boards is a rather simple way to communicate.  The white board can be used to list activities and tasks to be completed over a weekend.  The child can erase the items for a sense of accomplishment. 

Another very good piece of advice is to not immediately attempt to solve a problem when a child brings it up.  It is important to be a sounding board for your child and then ask their opinion about the best approach to solving the problem.  This teaches a very good life skill for the child and probably yields a better solution since they understand the details of the problem better than the adult.

Lisa VanDamme- Don't You Wish That - As videotaped by her daughter

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish talk about their books

The book, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk  is available from Amazon.com

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