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How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen

A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7

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How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen

By: Joanna Faber, Julie King
Narrated by: Heather Alicia Simms, Michele Pawk, Candace Thaxton, January LaVoy, Rebekkah Ross, Gibson Frazier, Molly Pope
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A must-have resource for anyone who lives or works with young kids, with an introduction by Adele Faber, coauthor of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, the international mega-bestseller The Boston Globe dubbed “The Parenting Bible.”

For nearly forty years, parents have turned to How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk for its respectful and effective solutions to the unending challenges of raising children. Now, in response to growing demand, Adele’s daughter, Joanna Faber, along with Julie King, tailor How to Talk’s powerful communication skills to parents of children ages two to seven.

Faber and King, each a parenting expert in her own right, share their wisdom accumulated over years of conducting How To Talk workshops with parents, teachers, and pediatricians. With a lively combination of storytelling, cartoons, and observations from their workshops, they provide concrete tools and tips that will transform your relationship with the children in your life.

What do you do with a little kid who…won’t brush her teeth…screams in his car seat…pinches the baby...refuses to eat vegetables…throws books in the library...runs rampant in the supermarket? Organized by common challenges and conflicts, this book is an essential manual of communication strategies, including a chapter that addresses the special needs of children with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorders.

This user-friendly guide will empower parents and caregivers of young children to forge rewarding, joyful relationships with terrible two-year-olds, truculent three-year-olds, ferocious four-year-olds, foolhardy five-year-olds, self-centered six-year-olds, and the occasional semi-civilized seven-year-old. And, it will help little kids grow into self-reliant big kids who are cooperative and connected to their parents, teachers, siblings, and peers. Communication & Social Skills Conflict Resolution Emotions Parenting & Families Personal Development Infants & Toddlers Relationships Thought-Provoking Inspiring Child Development Parenting Toddlers Early Childhood Education

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I own a paper copy of this book so I was excited to see that the narrated version was on Audible. However, the narrator of this book is terrible! She uses a very condescending and pretentious tone that negates the original authors purpose and meaning. I couldn’t even make it through the first chapter listening to her voice.

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I've spent a lot of precious hours reading books about parenting my 2 children. Hands down this is by far the best, most practical, most immediately effective and useful book I have found on the topic. I only wish I had been equipped with these tools earlier. I recommend this book to every parent of littles! I have also purchased a paper copy to keep on my nightstand for quick reference/refresher skimming on specific topics and struggles as the needs arise.

Incredibly practical and effective parenting book!

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The atrong point is having empathy for the kids. Which can be easy to ignore. Well portrayed. It can be repetitive, but so are a pre-schooler problems.

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this book could have been a bit shorter but I think it's a really good book overall. it's based on a few essential principles on how to talk to a child. I instantly started following these principles and I already see how they can improve my relationship with my 5 year old daughter.

a really helpful book

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the book offers us many tools for all those "dramatic" situations our children encounter. very usefull!!

many examples

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