Backtalk for Grandparents and Their Grandchildren [Paperback]

Audrey Ricker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2001

One of the greatest joys a grandparent can have is time with grandchildren. But that time can be tarnished and even painful when grandchildren use back talk and rude behavior. This book teaches grandparents how to continue to love, spoil and indulge their grandchildren while putting a decisive end to back talk and rude behavior with simple, step-by-step instruction.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Audrey Ricker, Ph.D, currently an Adjunct Professor, at the University of Arizona in the College of Education, is the co-author of the best-selling "Backtalk: 4 steps to Ending Rude Behavior in Kids," and "Whining: Three Steps to Stopping it Before the Tears and Tantrums Start." Has spent the previous seven years researching the family dynamic, with an emphasis on child development and the effects caused by today's media. She is currently working on a book based on her findings from a research study of teachers in six states, for the University of Arizona College of Education.

Product Details

• Paperback: 173 pages
• Publisher: LPC Group (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970887507
• ISBN-13: 978-0970887504
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Family Relationships > Grandparenting

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not My Little Granddarlings!, November 11, 2001

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Ruth Zimmerman (NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Backtalk for Grandparents and Their Grandchildren (Paperback)

As Audrey Ricker says, admitting they aren't perfect is the first step to curing rudeness in your grandchildren. As I began the book, I thought, she doesn't know my perfect little darlings. If they're a little sassy, it's just a phase. They'll get over it. She makes a good case, though. A cute, assertive two-year-old can quickly become a rude four-year-old, and woe to the grandparents trying to deal with the back talking teen he/she eventually becomes. In her four step program, the author tells grandparents how to (1) recognize backtalk, (2) decide on a consequence for it, (3) enact a consequence, and (4) disengage from the grandchild's protest. The book is concise and convincing. In fact, I am so convinced by it that I bought five copies of Dr. Ricker's first book, Back Talk, as a Christmas gift for the parents of all my grandchildren.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hits the mark!, September 3, 2001

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"audmarcus33" (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Backtalk for Grandparents and Their Grandchildren (Paperback)

This book is a must for grandparents whose grandchildren live in either the same city or across the country. We all know our grandchildren are "perfect" but there are the times when they believe that we are pushovers - and we know that we are! Dr. Ricker has excellent strategies for diffusing what could become hairy situations!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally--a book for seniors!, September 3, 2001

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"bookaddict68" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Backtalk for Grandparents and Their Grandchildren (Paperback)

It's about time someone wrote a book addressing the issues that today's grandparents face! It's nice to see that an acclaimed parenting author like Dr. Ricker was willing to take on this topic. The book is full of helpful tips for getting your grandchildren to behave better, without making them hate you. I also recommend it for aunts and uncles.