Parentspeak : what's wrong with how we talk to our children--and what to say instead

Lehr, Jennifer 1969- (Author).

Summary: "Imagine if every time you praise your child with "Good job!" you're actually doing more harm than good, offering meaningless approval instead of actually engaging with your child? Or that insisting "Can you say thank you?" is exactly the wrong way to go about teaching manners? Jennifer Lehr is a smart, funny, fearless writer who takes on "parentspeak" and, in the process, offers a conscious, compassionate approach to parenting"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 0761181512 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780761181514 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
276 pages
Publisher: New York : Workman Publishing, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.
Formatted Contents Note:	"Good job!" -- "Who's a big boy?" -- "You're so cute!" -- "Give grandma a kiss!" -- "Be careful!" -- "Can you say thank you?" -- "Share!" -- "Say sorry!"-- "Here comes the tickle monster!" -- "You're okay!" -- "Behave yourself!" -- "I said, right now!" -- "Do you want a time out?" -- "Do you want a spanking?".
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	LSC 22.95