"Talk So Kids Will Listen, listen to children speak" is one of the most inspiring educational books I have read. In its approach to communication between parents and children, he reminded me very much active listening and relationship without losing developed by Thomas Gordon in "Effective Parents" although Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish opt for a less theoretical approach and more educational. The method can be summarized by the titles of seven chapters: 1. "Helping children with their feelings" 2. "Encourage cooperation" 3. "Replacing the punishment" (with complementing assistance in problem solving) 4. "Encouraging autonomy" 5. "Use compliments" 6. "Helping children to identify roles that prevent them to flourish" 7. "Putting it all together" Very educational, the authors express a clear and concise manner and for each subject, restate and illustrate their different angles. Thus texts, comics, case studies, stories of real-life situations and fact sheets help to understand each step, get in position, apply and / or remember good practices. Motivated by their personal experiences and the series of workshops animated the authors, this book truly meets the expectations of parents in relation to commonly encountered situations. Of course, there is no magic formula and I am also grateful to the authors to avoid adopting a definitive or preachy ... They seem to remember that they are themselves mothers. After reading this book, I could easily perform my "skills" with my oldest daughter (4 years) and rejoice in their effectiveness. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to all parents whose children have acquired the language.
