When parenting authorities Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish sat down to write the national best seller How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, they found that the could not contain their chapter on sibling rivalry. No matter how much they tried to pare down their advice, they found the subject inexhaustible---and parents agreed!
Siblings Without Rivalry guides the way to family peace and tranquility with humor and compassion for both parents and children. Action-oriented and easy to understand, it's packed with sensitive yet sensible ways to turn quarreling siblings and frustrated parents into an open, communicative family.
Faber and Mazlisch's down-to-earth, respectful approach to parenting has improved the lives of countless families across the world. How to Be the Parent You Always Wanted to Be is the classic introductory guide to their empowering methods of parenting, uniquely designed for caretakers on-the-go.
This fully revised and updated edition includes fresh stories and exercises to sharpen your parenting skills. Faber and Mazlish address the struggles of every parent, grandparent, relative and nanny: How do we foster mutually respectful relationships with our children? How do we encourage a child's self-confidence and mitigate her anger? How do we communicate effectively in a culture saturated with put-downs, threats, bullying and negativity? Faber and Mazlich share the simple skills every parent needs to make their relationships less stressful and more rewarding. Loaded with practical wisdom and proven communication techniques, this book is both a companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk and an essential, no frills reference in it's own right.
You can stop fighting with your children! Here is the bestselling book that will give you the know-how you need to be more effective with your children-and more supportive of yourself. Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, the down-to-earth, respectful approach of Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding. Now, in this thirtieth-anniversary edition, these award-winning experts share their latest insights and suggestions based on feedback they've received over the years.
Their methods of communication-illustrated with delightful cartoons showing the skills in action-offer innovative ways to solve common problems. You'll learn how to:
* Cope with your child's negative feelings-frustration, disappointment, anger, etc.
* Express your anger without being hurtful
* Engage your child's willing cooperation
* Set firm limits and still maintain goodwill
* Use alternatives to punishment
* Resolve family conflicts peacefully
From America's leading experts on parent-child communication, authors of "How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk and "Siblings Without Rivalry, comes abreakthrough guide telling parents and techers how to handle one of the burning issues of our day: how to motivate kids to succeed in school at a time when schools are rife with violence and many students are openly rebellious.
Teaming up with two award-winning teachers who well know the problems of our faltering school system, Faber and Mazlish adapt their unique, time-tested communication strategies to the specific concerns of the classroom. Once aagin utilizing the dramatically effective "dialogue" technique (what to say and how and when to say it) that has made their work famous worldwide, they illustrate how to use this method to help kids handle the schoolwork and behavioral and peer problems that interfere with the learning process.
Hundreds of thousand of parents have attended Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish's patenting workshops; now, this unique audiobook will allow every parent to bring that experience home with them. Hear the inspiring real-life stories of parents who have put these ideas into action, and you'll soon realize that you can do it too.
By listening to this groundbreaking audiobook, you'll learn how to:
* Deal with you children's strong emotions.
* Set firm limits and still maintain good will.
* Express your angry feelings without being hurtful.
* Engage your children's cooperation.
* Resolve family conflicts.
With How To Be The Parent You Always Wanted To Be, Faber & Mazlish bring their invaluable patenting expertise to anyone striving to be the best parent they can be.
