The Big Book of How to Say It Kids (Contains: How to Say It to Your Kids & How to Say It to Teens)

The Big Book of How to Say It Kids features both How to Say It to Your Kids and How to Say It to Teens. 

How to Say It to Your Kids

"The Right Words to Solve Problems, Soothe Feelings, and Teach Values"

How to Say It to Your Kids offers smart comments and effective responses to help today's busy parents answer questions, encourage dialogue, explore feelings and teach values with a level of ease and confidence.

Dr. Paul Coleman reveals the six fundamental approaches to talking with children (Teach - Empathize - Negotiate - Do & Don't - Encourage - Report). Coleman covers 100 topics, arranged alphabetically, starting from "Angry Child" and ending with "Worried Child." Each chapter consists of practical, how-to advice based on various scenarios.

How to Say It to Teens

"A parents survival guide for raising teens"

Its not easy getting through to teens. With competition from their friends, cell phones, computers, video games, and MTV, it's often your voice that gets drowned out. But the teen years are also the most important time to open and foster free-flowing, non judgmental lines of communication. Ignorance may be bliss, but when it comes to today's teenager, it may also be dangerous. Issues such as bullying and hazing have made front-page headlines after their disastrous consequences have played out.

How to Say It to Teens addresses the most volatile and important topics that parents of teenagers will face such as:

• Anger & Violence
• Appearance & Peer Pressure
• Bullying & Teasing
• Contraception & Sex
• Divorce & Remarriage
• Drugs & Drinking
• Morals & Values
• Fear & Self Esteem