How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen: Whining, Fighting, Meltdowns, Defiance, and Other Challenges of Childhood (The How To Talk Series)
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A respectful parenting guidebook from the mega-bestselling How To Talk series that applies trusted and effective communication strategies, positive discipline tools, and parent-child communication skills to the toughest challenges of raising children. For forty years, readers have turned to Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish’s How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk , the book The Boston Globe called, “the parenting Bible,” for a respectful and practical approach to communication with children and mindful parenting. Expanding upon this work, Adele’s daughter, Joanna Faber, along with Julie King, coauthored the bestselling book, How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen . Now, Faber and King have tailored How to Talk’s tried and trusted communication strategies to some of the most challenging childhood moments. From tantrums, whining, meltdowns, and defiance to technology, screen time limits, and digital dilemmas to talking to kids about tough topics, How to Talk When Kids Won’t Listen offers concrete strategies for these and many more difficult situations. Part One introduces readers to the How to Talk “toolbox,” with whimsical cartoons demonstrating the basic communication skills and family communication strategies that will transform readers’ relationships with children in their lives. In Part Two, Joanna and Julie answer specific questions and share relatable stories, offering practical parenting tools for addressing issues such as homework hassles, sibling battles and sibling rivalry, power struggles, alternatives to punishment, and more through collaborative problem-solving and conflict resolution. Readers can turn directly to any topic of interest and find the help they need, with handy “reminder pages.” Through the combination of lively stories from real parents and teachers, humorous illustrations, and entertaining exercises, How to Talk When Kids Won’t Listen offers real, positive parenting solutions to struggles familiar to every parent, grandparent, teacher, and anyone else who lives or works with children and wants to strengthen family relationships, build kids’ listening skills, and support emotional regulation. Review: Very informative - I've learned so much from this book. How to be silly instead of reactive. Check in with my emotions. Super essential for parenting, really everyone who interacts with children. Review: Kids be crazy!! - This book should come with a cape, because it turns everyday parents into communication superheroes. How to Talk When Kids Won’t Listen taught me how to survive whining, referee sibling battles, and still have energy left to smile about it. It’s less “self-help” and more “parenting cheat code.” Honestly, it deserves a standing ovation… but I’ll settle for five quiet minutes alone to read another chapter. 📚😅
| Best Sellers Rank | #24,936 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #59 in Parenting Teenagers (Books) #61 in School-Age Children Parenting #72 in Baby & Toddler Parenting |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 427 Reviews |
M**C
Very informative
I've learned so much from this book. How to be silly instead of reactive. Check in with my emotions. Super essential for parenting, really everyone who interacts with children.
H**R
Kids be crazy!!
This book should come with a cape, because it turns everyday parents into communication superheroes. How to Talk When Kids Won’t Listen taught me how to survive whining, referee sibling battles, and still have energy left to smile about it. It’s less “self-help” and more “parenting cheat code.” Honestly, it deserves a standing ovation… but I’ll settle for five quiet minutes alone to read another chapter. 📚😅
T**D
a different perspective and a new beginning
Really enjoyed this parenting book. It gave me a perspective I wouldn’t have considered when I talk to my kids. I have young kids under 3 but I knew there was a better way to connect with them and discipline in a learning way. Highly recommend this book to any parent. There were many applicable ways to apply the concept for parents of all ages not just little kids.
T**N
parents must read
very knowledgable
S**H
great book
Gets the message across-acknowledging feelings is huge and a great take away. Thank you for such a great book and advice
J**H
Great book
I like how there’s a summary at the end of each chapter, it’s super helpful in finding information quickly
P**N
Saved me
I read the authors first book about how fro so kids will listen! This book was helpful for me as we recently adopted two children and they needed special attention. One of the most helpful things we started implementing is the name calling strategy which showed us a different way to approach parenting with lots of helpful visual guides and examples
A**R
super helpful parenting book
this book is super handy for very specific scenarios. it takes you through simple situations that you have likely experienced at home and provides step by step instructions how to approach them. at the end of each chapter is a short guide list that is very helpful to reference!
V**A
Amazing
Absolute must-read, life changing and I have re-read it many times.
A**A
Informative & Helpful! A Must Read.
A must read for parents, Aunts, and Grandparents! This book is informative, and helpful. Your own personal parent handbook! A Must Read!
E**S
Practical and Full of Real-Life Examples
How to Talk When Kids Won’t Listen has been such a helpful resource during challenging days with my toddlers. The real-life examples throughout the book are so relatable and provide practical ways to handle everyday struggles. I especially appreciated the comic strips, which make the techniques easy to understand and remember. From daily hassles such as fighting, whining, defiance, bad attitudes, anxiety, fear, worry, conflict, bathroom battles… this book seriously covers it all! While this book is likely useful for many parenting stages, it has been an incredible appendix for me during the toddler years. I can flip to the issue I am dealing with and the advice it offers is so helpful. It offers realistic strategies that have made tough moments more manageable and improved communication with my little ones. Highly recommend to any parent looking for guidance and encouragement in their parenting!
P**K
Very helpful and practical book
Very helpful and practical book - the example cartoons help especially
C**A
Excellent
Super helpful!
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