
How to Talk to Your Kids so They Will Listen
Every Desperate Parent’s Guide to Becoming a Better Listener and a Better Parent
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Adam E. Smith
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Having trouble understanding or connecting with your child or teenager? It’s time to change that using this powerful parents’ guide to understanding your child’s puzzling behaviors!
As parents, we only want what’s best for our kids. But sometimes, what’s best for them might not always be fun or exciting.
More often than not, parent-child conflicts result from grave shortcomings in listening and communication. Both child and parent might not feel understood properly by one another, resulting in arguments or rebellious behavior.
However, much like most conflicts in the world, this can be solved by simply listening mindfully.
Parenting your child or teenager can be difficult if they don’t understand where you’re coming from and vice versa, which is why you need How to Talk to Your Kids so They Will Listen by family relationship expert Adam E. Smith.
In this guide's 2021 version, desperately misunderstood parents like you will:
- Create stronger, better, more open relationships with your kids by learning how to take a step back and really listen when they speak
- Get the most recent foolproof tips, techniques, and best practices on how to get your kids to listen to you and truly understand where you’re coming from
- Deep-dive into the real reasons why your kids won’t open up to you about what’s really going on in their lives or heads
- Get through rough patches with ease by learning how to pay attention to external factors that affect your child or teen at different stages of their lives
- Discern whether your child or teen deserves to be punished for their actions without making them feel like you’re against them
- And so much more!
Even if you’ve felt that your child or teenager has never listened or understood where you stand in their lives, that’s all about to change.
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Bеing аѕѕеrtivе iѕ a ѕkill thаt rеlаtеѕ tо bоth уоur bеhаviоr and уоur mindѕеt. Sеlf соnfidеnсе hеlрѕ tо control уоur mindѕеt bу keeping you positive аnd fосuѕеd. Bеhаviоrѕ likе communicating clearly, uѕing ѕtrоng body lаnguаgе, maintaining еуе соntасt аlѕо hеlр уоu tо bе аѕѕеrtivе. Aсhiеving аѕѕеrtivе communication means rеаliѕing thаt аll оf thеѕе are аѕѕеrtivе ѕkillѕ уоu саn lеаrn.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-22-21
A must have for a time period like 2020-2021!!
As an older sibling to a 5-year-old, it's always difficult to get your way out with a toddler sibling, especially when the parents are busy and the next set of responsibilities falls onto you; inexperienced older sister. This book is a must-have for every parent or anyone having to deal with children to get them to trust you, listen to you, and open up to you. During the pandemic, it’s a beautiful find and a breather when the tips work!.
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- Marshall M Smith
- 05-23-21
amazing book
The book is just amazing for me as i was facing difficulty in communication with my 5 years boy(jame) .
I get started listening this book and it gave me amazing ideas and examples to be interact and communicate with him. love it
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- Kimberly
- 05-29-21
Amazing audio book
Adam E.Smith has been my favorite author for most of my life and never disappoints me.
This Audiobook was actually what I needed.Easy to tune in and apply simple tips. An extraordinary asset for any new individual. Much obliged to the writer for giving us such an excellent Audiobook .
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- Helen R
- 05-26-21
Wow audio book
This audio book is very powerful and useful. This audio book haves practical advices, and it haves a step-by-step instructions on how to listen to your kids and it even haves helpful examples on how to demonstrate it. Over all it haves organized structures that is family friendly and it's a must read for families, parents and for guardians that's taking care of kids.
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- John Lars
- 06-08-21
Took many notes for the future
"How to Talk to Your Kids so They Will Listen" uses logic and common sense to provide practical solutions when raising the best version of your child as possible. I am a coming mother-to-be so it will be some time before I can use these tips, tricks, and solutions in my own raising, but I sure did take many valuable notes for the future!
Would recommend it even for someone like me who won't use these tips and tricks for many years!
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- Lam
- 05-29-21
Nicely audio book
This Audiobook was actually what I needed.Easy to tune in and apply simple tips. An extraordinary asset for any new individual. Much obliged to the writer for giving us such an excellent Audiobook .
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