How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7

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Zaakceptuj i potwierdź czyjeś uczucia; nigdy nie neguj i nie pomniejszaj tego, co ktoś czuje; opisuj sytuacje bez oceniania i obwiniania; nazwij problem; wspólnie znajdźcie sposoby jego rozwiązania.

Or perhaps it would be more “logical” to keep you locked in after class for the same number of minutes you were late.We’ve summarized these insights for you — in less than 1,000 words — so you can get back to actual parenting. In reality, writing things down will help shift your mind off of the consideration and make space for other matters. Lots of the experts I’ve read pay homage to the How to Talk principles, but none explain it as clearly as this, with useful anecdotes and chapter summaries. It offers insights into understanding children's emotions and needs, helping parents build trust and mutual understanding.

It covers a wide range of topics, from managing tantrums to promoting independence, all designed to make family life more harmonious and enjoyable. Parents can put themselves in time out (122), or sit in time out with their child with the parent’s arm around the child comfortingly (123). Most of the advice (for all kids) is just creative ways to distract kids from their bad mood, or creative ways to manipulate kids into doing what you want. Don’t insist that your kids clean his or her plate, eat a specific food, or eat a predetermined amount; Maybe let the child pick what they want to eat. Imagine complaining to a friend about something at work and they respond by a) blaming you; b) questioning your reaction; c) offering unsolicited advice; d) offering fake pity; e) psychoanalyzing you — you’d probably be annoyed.Show them that you’re tuned in to how they feel with non-judgmental verbal cues: “I see that shoelace is giving you a hard time. Instead of just saying “that’s really good” describe what you’re seeing because that is a form of affective praise since it gets the end-user to understand the situation. I had read How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk a few years ago and loved it. One study found that when people are offered large monetary rewards to complete a challenge, their creativity and engagement in the task plummets. For example, if you come to my class late “the door will be locked” or “you’ll have to stay after the class”…These aren’t really true exercises in logic.