How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk - Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish Audiobook

Written by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
Read by Susan Bennett
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Release date: November 20, 2014
Duration: 08:27:05

Internationally acclaimed adult-child communication experts Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish’s How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk is a communication tool-kit based on the authors’ popular workshop series. This 30th-anniversary edition offers renewed insight to parents for communicating with their children while avoiding dramatic confrontation.

The ultimate “parenting bible” (The Boston Globe) with a new Foreword–and available as an eBook for the first time–a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors.

Internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish “are doing for parenting today what Dr. Spock did for our generation” (Parent Magazine). Now, this bestselling classic includes fresh insights and suggestions as well as the author’s time-tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to:

· Cope with your child’s negative feelings, such as frustration, anger, and disappointment
· Express your strong feelings without being hurtful
· Engage your child’s willing cooperation
· Set firm limits and maintain goodwill
· Use alternatives to punishment that promote self-discipline
· Understand the difference between helpful and unhelpful praise
· Resolve family conflicts peacefully

Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, the down-to-earth, respectful approach of Faber and Mazlish makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding.

Even parents who roll their eyes at parenting advice will appreciate this excellent communication lesson from two friendly parenting experts. Voice pro Susan Bennett speaks at a wonderful pace and makes the parent-child dialogues sound understandable, emotionally authentic, and engaging. The urgency heard on and off throughout her performance will resonate with the parent who is at the end of his or her rope. Bennett’s seriousness is nicely balanced by her accessible voice and congruent emotional tone. The book, an updated international