Between Parent and Child by Haim G. Ginott

The ah-ha moment is not in what to say, it's how to say it to avoid conveying a message you do not intend. It is so straightforward it seems simple, a no-brainer, if you will. His advice is no-nonsense and extremely practical. Ginott offers up is common sense advice about how to communicate with small children and even teenagers. Between Parent and Child is all about psychological perception and what you say (as a parent), how you say it, and even what you don't say, can influence a child both at that moment and years down the road. As soon as I read that I knew I was in for a good read. This book starts off with the best introduction, 'No parent wakes up in the morning planning to make a child's life miserable' (p 1). Based on the theory that parenting is a skill that can be learned, this indispensable handbook will show you how to-Discipline without threats, bribes, sarcasm, and punishment-Criticize without demeaning, praise without judging, and express anger without hurting -Acknowledge rather than argue with children's feelings, perceptions, and opinions-Respond so that children will learn to trust and develop self-confidence … ( more) Wallace Goddard usher this bestselling classic into the new century while retaining the book's positive message and Haim Ginott's warm, accessible voice. Alice Ginott, clinical psychologist and wife of the late Haim Ginott, and family relationship specialist Dr.

Ginott's innovative approach to parenting has influenced an entire generation of experts in the field, and now his methods can work for you, too. Haim Ginott, this revolutionary book offered a straightforward prescription for empathetic yet disciplined child rearing and introduced new communication techniques that would change the way parents spoke with, and listened to, their children. Over the past thirty-five years, BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD has helped millions of parents around the world strengthen their relationships with their children.

Between Parent and Child by Haim G. Ginott