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How To Be The Parent You Always Wanted To Be
Written by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Narrated by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk and Siblings Without Rivalry, a new edition of the timeless paperback and audio guide that provides parents with need-to-know basics about how to communicate effectively with their children—now with additional material and workbook exercises.
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish’s down-to-earth, respectful approach to parenting has improved the lives of countless families throughout the world. Now, the authors’ wisdom and advice are collected in this concise new edition of How to Be the Parent You Always Wanted to Be—an essential workbook and audio guide to their widely embraced and empowering methods of parenting—uniquely designed for busy parents on the go. Faber and Mazlish address the struggles parents face every day. By listening to this recording and doing the workbook exercises, you’ll learn how to:
•Deal with your children’s strong emotions
•Set firm limits and still maintain goodwill
•Express your angry feelings without being hurtful
•Engage your children’s cooperation
•Resolve family conflicts peacefully
Loaded with real-life stories, delightful cartoons, and answers to commonly asked questions, this new multimedia edition demonstrates simple, proven skills that can make relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding.
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish’s down-to-earth, respectful approach to parenting has improved the lives of countless families throughout the world. Now, the authors’ wisdom and advice are collected in this concise new edition of How to Be the Parent You Always Wanted to Be—an essential workbook and audio guide to their widely embraced and empowering methods of parenting—uniquely designed for busy parents on the go. Faber and Mazlish address the struggles parents face every day. By listening to this recording and doing the workbook exercises, you’ll learn how to:
•Deal with your children’s strong emotions
•Set firm limits and still maintain goodwill
•Express your angry feelings without being hurtful
•Engage your children’s cooperation
•Resolve family conflicts peacefully
Loaded with real-life stories, delightful cartoons, and answers to commonly asked questions, this new multimedia edition demonstrates simple, proven skills that can make relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding.
Author
Adele Faber
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish are internationally acclaimed, award-winning experts on adult-child communication. Both lecture nationwide, and their group workshop programs are used by thousands of groups throughout the world to improve communication between children and adults.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Good content but I wish the authors hadn't recorded their own voices. The adults imitating children's dialogue is excrutiating. I'm not sure if I'll even be able to finish listening to the book.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very good examples, thank you I have enjoy all of your books so far
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very good book. Very good explanations and easy to understand.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great overview of How to Talk books. Acting in the scenarios makes them memorable
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Easy to listen to with practical examples. Will recommend this!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5These ladies changed my life. Thank you. Works not only for kids but grown ups too
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5While there are some helpful tips, some ideas are just ridiculous. Philosophy and attitudes like hers are probably responsibly for the entitled self-centered brats we see these days.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5this is a great succint version comprising the main ideas of their books!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Good book! Easy read, stories easy to relate to! A bit short for my taste.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very well put together with lots of suggestions for parents to encorporate into their families.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great ideas to reply to your little ones and to get out of nasty situation. I recommend to every parent to listen this book.