The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids
The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids
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Based on her proven techniques, Suzette Haden Elgin gives parents, teachers, youth workers, law enforcement personnel, and anyone who needs to talk effectively with children a system of language behaviour that makes the task of communication easier and more effective.
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The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids by Suzette Haden Elgin
Do you ever feel as if you and your child speak differentlanguages? Does your teenager fly into a rage when you ask a simplequestion? Does your toddler wage the Battle of Bedtime each night? 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. Her techniques will help you: * Be a better listener * Speak firmly, yet compassionately * Spot early warning signs such as anger, sulking, and moodiness * Handle a wide variety of problems, from bedtime and bathtimeencounters to more serious issues such as self-esteem, teenpregnancy, and drug abuse * Give special attention to the needs of a technically savvy"cyberchild"
SUZETTE HADEN ELGIN, Ph.D., is the founder of the Ozark Center for Language Studies. Her bestselling Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense books include Genderspeak and You Can't Say That to Me!, both from Wiley. She and her family live near Huntsville, Arkansas.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780471039969 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471039969 |
| Titre | The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids |
| Auteur | Suzette Haden Elgin |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Année de publication | 1996-03-21 |
| Nombre de pages | 208 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |