How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber and Julie King

A must-have resource for anyone who lives or works with young kids, with an introduction by Adele Faber, coauthor ofHow to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, the international mega-bestsellerThe Boston Globedubbed “The Parenting Bible.”

For over thirty-five years, parents have turned toHow to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talkfor its respectful and effectivesolutions to the unending challenges of raising children. Now, in response to growing demand, Adele’s daughter, Joanna Faber, along with Julie King, tailorHow to Talk’spowerful communication skills to children ages 2-7.

Faber and King, each a parenting expert in her own right, share their wisdom accumulated over years of conductingHow To Talkworkshops with parents and a broad variety of professionals. With a lively combination of storytelling, cartoons, and fly-on-the-wall discussions from their workshops, they provide concrete tools and tips that will transform your relationship with the young kids in your life.

What do you do with a little kid who…won’t brush her teeth…screams in his car seat…pinches the baby…refuses to eat vegetables…throws books in the library…runs rampant in the supermarket? Organized according to common challenges and conflicts, this book is an essential emergency first-aid manual of communication strategies, including a chapter that addresses the special needs of children with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorders.

This user-friendly guide will empower parents and caregivers of young children to forge rewarding, joyful relationships with terrible two-year-olds, truculent three-year-olds, ferocious four-year-olds, foolhardy five-year-olds, self-centered six-year-olds, and the occasional semi-civilized seven-year-old. And, it will help little kids grow into self-reliant big kids who are cooperative and connected to their parents, teachers, siblings, and peers.