The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids

Do you ever feel as if you and your child speak differentlanguages?<br> <br> Does your teenager fly into a rage when you ask a simplequestion?<br> <br> Does your toddler wage the Battle of Bedtime each night?<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> Her techniques will help you:<br> * Be a better listener<br> * Speak firmly, yet compassionately<br> * Spot early warning signs such as anger, sulking, and moodiness<br> * Handle a wide variety of problems, from bedtime and bathtimeencounters to more serious issues such as self-esteem, teenpregnancy, and drug abuse<br> * Give special attention to the needs of a technically savvy”cyberchild”