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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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Summary

A must-have resource for anyone who lives or works with young kids, with an introduction by Adele Faber, coauthor of the international best-seller The Boston Globe dubbed "The Parenting Bible".

For over 35 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 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 and a broad variety of professionals. With a lively combination of storytelling, cartoons, and fly-on-the-wall discussions from their workshops, they provide concrete tools and tips that will transform your relationship with the young kids 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...runs rampant in the supermarket? Organized according to common challenges and conflicts, this book is an essential emergency first-aid 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 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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2017 Joanna Faber and Julie King. All rights reserved. (P)2017 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Brilliant

Loved this book, so helpful! & the advice worked for me and my 2 year old.

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Every family should listen, even though who think they know everything

I am one of those people who think they know it all, but thank God I still carry on finding more information :) very straightforward advice, examples, takeaway notes ... covers every possible situation as well. Highly recommend!

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Fantastic ideas

Fantastic book, so. Many great ideas. When you think about it, it makes total sense so sad that so many of us are stuck in a rut talking to our kids in such an unproductive way. Will be using the print off as a reminder for sure!!

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Very Helpful book

This is a great book. It gives you a lot of tip on parenting as well as understanding how the mind works of the child comparing to an adult. Some very useful philosophical stuff. Highly recommend

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Very useful tips and tools for life with little kids

Full of great tips tools and stories of how to navigate life with young kids. I’m trying to put some of it into practice and it does help. I have listened multiple times to refresh and remind myself.

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Thank you

I was at my wits end with my toddler but now our lives are so much better after listening to this. Thank you !!

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Excellent

An excellent parenting book, great to listen to with real life, engaging stories. One of the best I've read so far.

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Insightful

Overall a very interested and insightful audiobook. If like me you are struggling with your child/children then this audiobook is definitely worth a listen.

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the must book for parents

it is the best book on parenting I've ever read. loved the all examples and did try few and guess what!? They worked!!!

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Loved it very helpful

It was interesting and useful, with many situations and examples, many good advices. Situations are well described and explained both from the parent's and the children's perspectives and this helped me so much to respect my children more. Narrative is enjoyable, it's not like reading a book, it's like you're there and having conversation with them. I loved it.

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