How to Talk so Teens Will Listen and Listen so Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Appropriate Age Range:
Appropriate for parents, caregivers, professionals, or anyone that works with children.
What this book is all about:
This book takes "How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk" and modifies it for teens. It addresses the challenging issues teens (and their parents) face.
Why you might want to read it:
"How to Talk so Teens Will Listen" provides easy-to-implement suggestions and proven techniques to build the foundation for lasting relationships between teens and their parents.
Questions to reflect on:
This book addresses the importance of listening to your teen. What are ways you can make the space to listen to your child?
Respect goes both ways. What are ways you show respect to your teen?
This book reiterates strategies provided in "How to Talk so Kids Will Listen" to diffuse arguments. Which one do you feel most comfortable using?