How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

When your child melts down in the cereal aisle or digs in against bedtime, the reflex is to issue an order or threaten a punishment. But punishment teaches a child to resent you, not to understand what went wrong — and a kid who stops misbehaving only to dodge a penalty has learned the wrong lesson. Real cooperation starts somewhere quieter: with the child feeling understood. Once you acknowledge what they’re feeling and explain the reasons behind your requests, they stop fighting you and start thinking for themselves. Nearly everything in this book flows from that single shift.

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish on SummaryShelf

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk