Now Say This

The Right Words to Solve Every Parenting Dilemma

De: Heather Turgeon MFT, Julie Wright MFT

Narrado por: Heather Turgeon MFT, Julie Wright MFT

Language is powerful, and the exact words, tone, and nonverbal communication parents use when trying to move through a sticky moment with their child means everything.

Now Say This guides parents through a highly practical three-step approach to effectively communicating with children called ALP (Acknowledge, Limit Set, and Problem Solve). It also discusses the power of words in all of our daily conversations. Each chapter addresses a different aspect of parenting (e.g. bedtime, mealtime, sibling conflicts, and body conversations) and includes actual scripts and precise language for parents to use to set limits with empathy and to use conversations as opportunities for learning.

©2018 Heather Turgeon, MFT and Julie Wright, MFT (P)2018 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Really helpful

This book is really helpful! Many of the parenting and child development books I've read have good material but are difficult to actually translate into change and action. This book is laid out so clearly with such simple, practical, and effective advice, that I've been able to apply it as I've read. By the time I finished, I felt like I'd already really transformed my parenting methods for the better. I even had my kids (Ages 5 and 7) listen along one day, and they immediately picked up ideas and tips for better family cooperation and communication (it was pretty cute when they started reminding my husband and I of some of the advice during our next family meeting!) The book seems more geared to parents of babies and toddlers because of the examples, but the techniques are effective for preschool and school-aged kids as well (not sure about teens).

Great but...

Listening to one of the authors reading her designated chapters is like watching a sloth walk across a street! I had to fast forward a lot!

Practical and concrete advice for every parent!

This book really tells parents how to handle tough situations their kids in a way that actually strengthens their relationship. My husband and I use this with our 7 month old and 3 year old daily and we see the results. So happy we have found this book and we recommend it to everyone struggling with discipline or tantrums.

Effective for Any Communication

The communication techniques outlined in this book can be used in daily interactions with professional or personal interactions. Fabulous author for this type of book.

Lots of useful examples

The narrating is yawn!!! However, This book was filled with sooooo many great examples of what to say for problem solving and preventing many tantrums for all ages! Love it and will definitely listen to it as a go to reference. Take notes it is a good one.

The worst parenting book I've read.

Lots of silly stories, no real methodology behind. I woul not even recommend it to those new to parenting books.