How to Talk So Your Kids Will Listen (Paperback)

by H. Norman Wright (Author) "It's too bad there isn't a beatitude for parents that says, "Blessed is the flexible parent, for he or she will have the greatest opportunity..." (more)
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Product Description
H. Norman Wright provides practical advice and encouragement to parents on how they can learn their child's emotional language, unlocking the door to their child's heart-and vastly improved relationships! Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to talk so that both children and teens will listen. This book will take the frustration out of parents' interactions with their kids when they master Childspeak and Teenspeak. All it takes is learning to package words in such a manner that kids and teens want to listen. These principles of parent-child communication are time-tested and proven approaches that will change and improve family communication.

About the Author
H. NORMAN WRIGHT is a licensed marriage, family and child therapist. He serves on the faculty of Talbot School of Theology at Biola University and is former director of Biola University's Graduate Department of Marriage, Family and Child Counseling. He is the best-selling author of more than 70 books, including Communication: Key to Your Marriage, Quiet Times for Couples and Always Daddy's Girl. Norman and his wife, Joyce, have been married for over 40 years and currently live in California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 135 pages
• Publisher: Regal Books; 1 edition (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830733280
• ISBN-13: 978-0830733286
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #56,435 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Looks like a helpful book, December 16, 2004

By	Gontroppo "Music and Theology Lover" (Bathurst, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

I have appreciated Wright's book on Communication in Marriage, and thought this one could be helpful to get parents thinking about parenting and talking to children.

And I have found it to be as good as it looks.

Wright stresses letting your children be themselves and not trying to change their basic personalities. But he also gives ideas about helping your child to learn how to deal with their own special personalities.

For example, if you have a child who takes a long time to think and respond, don't ask them to change, but give them extra time to think things through.

I think every parent would benefit by thinking through what he has to say.


I also recommend Tim Kimmel's Grace-based Parenting stimulating.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Hopefully Effective, August 28, 2008

By	S. Harrison "Always Learning" (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have had two children to a previous marriage and therefore I think I know it all. That's a guy for you. So when I spied this I thought it would be good for my wife and I to read in order to assist us with a 00ties (nauties, 2000's) child. She is 6 going on 26.

The book is very easy reading, perhaps a little too easy and you need to get into it a fair way before the "How to" starts. Personally I am not religious and found the ".. Step 6 - Follow the Scriptures.." a cop out.

Anyway a good light book that gave me a couple of good tips like use "would you" instead of "could you" in a sentence. After all you are asking the child to actually do something not 'if' they can do it.

1.0 out of 5 stars Not helpful, May 13, 2009

By	Sandra Sheard (New Jersey) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Rip-off of much more helpful book - How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (Paperback)by Adele Faber (Author), Elaine Mazlish (Author) written in 1999 which is much more helpful and has many good examples in cartoon form.