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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 savvy"cyberchild"
* 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 savvy"cyberchild"
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Elgin, Suzette Haden
- ISBN: 9780471039969
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.22 x 0.51
- Number Of Pages: 208
- Publication Year: 1996
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