How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk

Editorial Review

Adele Faber y Elaine Mazlish han ayudado a millones de familias con sus bestsellers. Ahora, y por primera vez en español, estas aclamadas expertas a nivel internacional nos ofrecen una guía que le dará las herramientas necesarias para ayudarles a sus adolescentes -- ¡y a usted mismo! -- a sobrevivir la etapa difícil de la adolescencia.

"Mi hijo de trece años pasa su tiempo con los peores chicos de la escuela. Le paso diciendo que se aleje de ellos, pero siempre me ignora. ¿Cómo hago para que me haga caso?"

"Mi hija pasa mucho tiempo en el Internet charlando con un muchacho de dieciséis años. Bueno, por lo menos eso dice él. Ahora la quiere conocer. Ella está muy entusiasmada. Yo tengo miedo. ¿Qué hago?"

"Acabo de enterarme que mi hija de doce años fuma marihuana. ¿Cómo la confronto?"

Vivir con un adolescente puede ser abrumador. A veces es como si nuestros niños cariñosos se convirtieran de la noche a la mañana en adolescentes independientes, con sus propios pensamientos, gustos y valores. Hoy en día, los jóvenes están creciendo en un mundo más cruel, más materialista, más sexual y más violento que antes. ¿Qué se debe hacer?

Tras muchos años de investigación, conferencias y comentarios que han recibido, Faber y Mazlish, autoras del clásico bestseller Cómo Hablar para que los Niños Escuchen y Cómo Escuchar para que los Niños Hablen, han desarrollado una innovadora forma de mantener un diálogo abierto y respetuoso entre padres y adolescentes, una estrategia que le pone frenos al conflicto, reduce frustraciones y fomenta conversaciones acerca de las drogas, el sexo y otros temas difíciles y de actualidad.

Escrito en el estilo práctico y popular de estas galardonadas autoras, y lleno de sugerencias, historias y dibujos, esta guía le ayudará a construir una relación más comunicativa y menos conflictiva con sus adolescentes.

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Customer Reviews

A Must Read!

2008-03-01
This is a great book - I encourage all parents of teens to take a look. Not only is it filled with step by step instructions, the cute cartoon samples make it easy to follow!

Respectful communication...

2006-12-20
This book offers excellent advice for communication between parents and teens. The principles taught in this book are useful for every area of
our busy lives. Basically, it reminds us to think before we speak and to speak to others with respect, the way we would prefer to be spoken to. The book also encourages parents to allow their teens to make choices where appropriate and encourage them to learn how to make their own decisions.

How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk

2006-08-15
The book offered lots of examples that involves changing the way you word things when speaking to your teen with the goal that it will have a more positive affect on conversations with your kids. It's worthwhile in the sense that it gives helpful examples of "conversation starters" to hopefully get the teen talking. But it's no guarantee either that you will get the response you're looking for because the person you're trying to talk to or reason with has their own, seperate agenda. So it's a good starting point rather than a "quick fix" which, when looking at the big picture, should work out a lot better.

How to Talk so Teens Will Listen and Listen so Teens Will Talk

2006-08-08
Very useful strategies for interacting in a positive way with Teens without compromising either their or your own sense of self. I found it to be very readable and down to earth with plenty of examples and case studies to illustrate real life use of the stratagies. It gives permission to be creative and have fun on the way while maintaining respect for all. Warmly recommend.

Another great book by these 2 wonderful ladies

2006-07-20
I recentely read this and it really helped me with dealing with issues with my almost teenager, I highly recommend this book.

At last! Skills that work with teenagers!

2006-03-03

"Mi hijo de trece años pasa su tiempo con los peores chicos de la escuela. Le paso diciendo que se aleje de ellos, pero siempre me ignora. ¿Cómo hago para que me haga caso?"

"Mi hija pasa mucho tiempo en el Internet charlando con un muchacho de dieciséis años. Bueno, por lo menos eso dice él. Ahora la quiere conocer. Ella está muy entusiasmada. Yo tengo miedo. ¿Qué hago?"

"Acabo de enterarme que mi hija de doce años fuma marihuana. ¿Cómo la confronto?"

Insightful

2006-03-02
Good book, full of helpful information. Easy read. I've noticed a difference in my relationship with my daughter already....now if I could only get my husband to use some of their techniques...........

DARE rhetoric wrapped in psychobabble

2006-02-13
In terms of ludicrous inanity, Faber and Mazlish fall somewhere between a commercial for the Mormon Church and the novel, Go Ask Alice. Their second ride on the How to Talk so Kids Will Listen cash cow is DARE rhetoric wrapped in psychobabble, in which the parents are far more concerned with coaxing obedience from the teens than developing their minds or even getting to know their personalities. Sit-com-like, they solve everything from broken curfews to promiscuous sex by "giving in fantasy" and "saying it in a funny way." When all else fails, they resort to propaganda, telling the kids that condoms are ineffective protection against STD's and that marijuana is more cancer-causing than tobacco. Don't laugh - millions of parents and professionals take these books entirely seriously!

Great update to their solid earlier work

2006-02-04
I had just finished "How to Talk so Your Kids Will Listen..." when someone told me that this book had come out. Putting the lessons of the earlier book to work on the communications with my 8, 10 & 12 year olds was helping a lot. Less yelling, more communicating, actually solving some problems; welcome changes. So when I saw this at the local library I grabbed it.

It starts off with familiar material from the first book, but then goes further with more pertinent examples and sections about friends, and how to talk about sex and drugs.

I'm still the early stages of my journey with this material. But so far it's a much better way.

One more comment. This is unlike so many self-help books that go on and on about the problem before they get to anything practical. This book is 100% practical. From the first chapter there will be challenges and opportunities for you to improve your communication (with your kids or anyone else).

Another wonderful book by Faber and Mazlish

2005-11-11
Another wonderful book by Faber and Mazlish. I love their helpful examples, this time from the lives of teen families. Easy to read and best of all, the ideas are immediately applicable. More than just tools and tricks, the work is based upon profound principles that make so much sense. And they make a compelling case for their many suggested alternatives to punishment -- all much more effective than prevailing ideas about so-called "discipline" and "logical consequences."