Quotes by Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7

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Many children are naturally picky eaters. It may even be genetic, or developmental. But given a range of healthy choices — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
There's a world of difference between, "Look at this mess you made!" and "I don't like to see food on the floor! — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
The point is that we can't behave right when we don't feel right. And kids can't behave right when they don't feel right — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
As for logical consequences, the "logic" is highly debatable. If you continually arrive late for my workshop, despite my — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
Study after study has found that young children who are not constantly ordered around are much more likely to cooperate — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
Six o'clock means very little to a three-year-old. It works better to say "after dinner," or "as soon as the baby takes — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
If your child can't resist throwing gravel in the park, in spite of your efforts to offer tempting alternatives, you can — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
Instead of feeling an urge to fix the problem or make amends, punishment prompts a child to think selfishly. What televi — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
When you have a problem with an adult—say, for example, you have a friend who's always borrowing things and returning th — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
The beauty of problem-solving is that, unlike punishment, it offers endless possibilities. If you're committed to punish — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
When there is conflict between us, we don't need to put our energy into fighting each other. We can combine forces to se — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
Big brotherhood is a burden. The first message he needs to hear from you is that you understand. It isn't easy having to — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
We can't give a child a natural consequence. The only truly natural consequences are the ones found in nature. — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
Why did you throw sand when I just told you not to?"What child says, "Hmm, why did I? I guess there's no good reason. Th — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
The quickest way to change a child's behavior and attitude is to get him involved in fixing his mistake. The best way to — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
Studies find that kids who are punished are more likely to misbehave in the future. Punishment actually increases the un — Joanna Faber, How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7