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How to Talk so Teens will Listen & Listen so Teens will Talk
£6.50£12.30 (-47%)
From the widely-acclaimed HOW TO TALK series, discover the tools to combat the often stormy years of adolescence.
Packed with practical, accessible advice and guidelines, both parents and teens will learn how to:
· Engage cooperation
· Take appropriate action
· Avoid lectures
· Express your feelings and understand each other
· Work out solutions together
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by L F.
I wanted ideas for how to communicate better with my teenage son. This book did exactly that. Made me think a lot about how to see things from his perspective and how to get him to see things from mine. Also to consider how my words might affect me if I had to hear them and therefore understand how they would make him feel. Loads of examples of better ways to approach the difficult conversations that I hope to implement and stick to so that we communicate rather than row. I plan to keep the book handy for reminders.
by Tsvette
And it shows different way of communication, really helped me be a better listener
by Rob Bryant
Some good advice but would have liked more examples of what to say,as often the opening sentence is the hardest. I have begun to try using the sharing my feelings and the ‘it would be helpful’ phrase, but as yet it seems to be having little impact.
It’s a good book though, which makes you realise you are not alone and that other parents have similar feelings and fears. The teenage years is a complex time for both parents and children alike.
We all have one thing in common and that comes through the book and that is to the desire to keep our children safe, help them to achieve their potential and enjoy being a teen. There are a range of topics covered, but some missing such as: how to deal with your teenagers boyfriend who is older and you dislike!
I would recommend this for any parent doubting themselves.
by Tess N
I had found the “How to talk so kids…” book by the same authors helpful, so thought I would give this one a try. It is really readable, and has lots of useful ideas in it. I like the combination of text and cartoons, as it seem to make it more memorable. I read it straight through in one sitting as soon as it arrived. Then I lent it to a friend who has already read it twice and now bought her own copy! So that means I can re-read mine, which I plan to do. It is so helpful to have a fresh point of view to get one out of the old dysfunctional patterns of communication (or not as the case may be!) with one’s children – and also with other adults. I definitely recommend this book. (by Tess N)
by bella
Very insightful, has helped me a lot. I was previously struggling to find a balance and comminuted with the teens within my household, this book has helped me see things differently and understand what they may be going through much better.
by Rachel E Casiday
I had read the other books by these authors when my children were small. The messages are simple but the most powerful parenting tools I have come across. Recently I remember the series in the middle of a major power struggle with my fifteen-year-old and bought the kindle book. It is easy to read in a day and gave me just the reminder I needed to calm down, find a better way to approach my daughter, and finally have the kind of problem-solving conversation we desperately needed. In the end, she helped me draft an email sent between me, her and her father, outlining a number of steps we had agreed to deal with the situation that was causing problems. I fully expect to have to do all this again, many times, but this is really a useful approach.
by TanaH
I had the book for younger children ‘how to talk to children will listen…..’ and found it so useful. I was not disappointed with this one either. I find the book gives me ways of keeping channels of communication flowing between parents & teens and continues to help us understand each other. I bought the book a few years ago, my son is now 16 & my daughter 14 and I can honestly say they talk to me and listen to what I might have to say. We’re not perfect or without our difficulties but I find the book gives us ways of hearing each other so we can negotiate ways of existing together happily. I regularly recommend this book & the one for younger children, to friends.
by Baiza
A very nice book.