How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

You can stop fighting with your children!

Here is the bestselling book that will give you the know-how you need to be more effective with your children - and more supportive of yourself. Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, the down-to-earth, respectful approach of Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding. Now, in this thirtieth-anniversary edition, these award-winning experts share their latest insights and suggestions based on feedback they've received over the years.

Their methods of communication - illustrated with delightful cartoons showing the skills in action - offer innovative ways to solve common problems. You'll learn how:

★ Cope with your child's negative feelings - frustration, disappointment, anger, etc.

★ Express your anger without being hurtful

★ Engage your child's willing cooperation

★ Set firm limits and still maintain goodwill

★ Use alternatives to punishment

★ Resolve family conflicts peacefully