The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids

Do you ever feel as if you and your child speak differentlanguages?

Does your teenager fly into a rage when you ask a simplequestion?

Does your toddler wage the Battle of Bedtime each night?

Here's help from bestselling communications expert Suzette HadenElgin. As the mother of five and grandmother of nine, Dr. Elgin hasspent a lifetime talking with kids both personally andprofessionally. In this refreshingly direct and down-to-earth book, she shows you how to talk to your child about anything andeverything--positively, productively, and above all, peacefully.Her personal approach employs realistic parent/child scenarios anddialogues to illustrate how it is possible to have communicationwithout confrontation.

Her techniques will help you:
* Be a better listener
* Speak firmly, yet compassionately
* Spot early warning signs such as anger, sulking, and moodiness
* Handle a wide variety of problems, from bedtime and bathtimeencounters to more serious issues such as self-esteem, teenpregnancy, and drug abuse
* Give special attention to the needs of a technically savvycyberchild

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Suzette Haden Elgin, Elgin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 01/18/1996
ISBN: 9780471039969
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 9.22h x 5.87w x 0.51d

Review Citations: Booklist 02/01/1996 pg. 902