What do you say? : how to talk with kids to build motivation, stress tolerance, and a happy home / William Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson.

Book

Stixrud, William R., author.

[New York] : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021]

©2021

©2021

322 pages ; 24 cm

Combines transformative sample dialogues, short practical tips, and science behind developing brains work to address everything from discussing boundries to managing anxiety to nurturing healthy sleep habits, providing a tool kit for mastering thoughtful, connected, and effective communication with our kids.

Achievement motivation in children.

Parent and child.

Stress management for children.

Self-reliance in children.

Parenting.

Johnson, Ned, 1970- author.

How to talk with kids to build motivation, stress tolerance, and a happy home

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-307) and index.

Why effective communication with kids is so important now -- Communicating empathy: a recipe for closeness and connection -- The language of a parent consultant -- Communicating a nonanxious presence -- Pep talks: talking to help kids find their own motivation -- The language-and silence-of change: understanding ambivalence -- "What if I don't want to live up to my potential?" Communicating healthy expectations -- Talking to kids about the pursuit of happiness -- The hard ones: talking with kids about sleep and technology -- What about consequences?

2021012465

9781984880369 (hardcover)

1984880365 (hardcover)

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