Books How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
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Rating: - A very Enlightening Book
This is such an important area that all of us as parents need to learn. How we speak and interact with our kids is the basis for their success in life. This is one of the best parenting books that not only outlines all the important child-rearing principles but also how to help your child become a happy and empowered young person. It's about listening, responding and treating children with respect.

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Rating: - excellent easy to read and apply book
I highly recommend this book (which was recommended to me) It points out destructive patterns of speech and interaction we have with our children (of all ages) and how to improve our parenting skills. Awareness is the first step to doing better, but not only does this book tell you what you can improve, it gives plenty of stories/anecdotes, visual examples in the form of cartoons and a QA-like section for each chapter. It's really easy to apply to real life!

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Rating: - Wonderful Book!
This book is an invaluable resource and every parent should read it. We all say that a child should come with an instruction manual - well, this book is just that! I would highly recommend the active listening and talking techniques to anyone with children. The skills that are taught can transform a bad behaviored, ill-tempered child into a good kid with little effort. Wonderful Book!

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Rating: - Made a difference
"Describe, don't evaluate."

That was probably the most helpful information FOR ME in the book. If I could have given this ten stars I would have. It really forced me to examine how I was speaking to my children. This is definitely the kind of book you want to buy and not borrow---it's easy to slip back into old habits and you'll want to reread some sections frequently.

My son has gone tantrum free for days now. Un-freaking-believable!