
Stop the Screaming
How to Turn Angry Conflict with Your Child into Positive Communication
Carl E. Pickhardt(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 6. January 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-230-60645-6 (ISBN)
Description
Parenting expert Carl E. Pickhardt brings his considerable experience to tackling the most pervasive and difficult problems parents face in childrearing. Whereas many books on family conflict focus on the prickly teenage years, Pickhardt takes the long view and treats a broad range of ages - starting from the early toddler years all the way through college. He empowers parents to turn conflict into an opportunity to engage with their children on a deeper level. Readers will learn to: - Manage emotion during a fight so that you can hear the feelings behind the vitriol without taking offense. - Give criticism to children in a way that focuses on the behavior and not the person. - Find a hook inside silent tension that will let you connect with your children's feelings and show them a way to empathize with yours. - Consider your children's point of view during a disagreement and teach them to voice their grievances with respect. With a distinctive emphasis on how to distinguish types of conflict dependent on age and gender, Pickhardt shows parents how to turn the daily battles into opportunities for growth.
This is a practical guide that helps parents confront difficult issues with which all families grapple.
This is a practical guide that helps parents confront difficult issues with which all families grapple.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for The Connected Father: 'As the father of two teenagers, I found Pickhardt's book to be an important, supportive, and straightforward look at one of the most challenging stages of fatherhood' -Armin Brott, author of The Expectant Father and Father for Life 'This book is a must-read for any parent who has an only child' -Texas Family 'Insightful and helpful' -Austin StatesmanMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
341 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-60645-6 (9780230606456)
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Person
CARL E. PICKHARDT is the author of The Connected Father and Future of Your Only Child, and he is a contributing editor to Only Child Magazine. He has a private practice in Austin, Texas where he lives with his family.
Content
Introduction Chapter One: Cooperation and Conflict Chapter Two: Emotion and Conflict Chapter Three: Communication and Conflict Chapter Four: Intolerance and Conflict Chapter Five: Resemblance and Conflict Chapter Six: Change and Conflict Chapter Seven: Authority and Conflict Chapter Eight: Compromise and Conflict Appendix A: Behaviors to Avoid in Family Conflict Appendix B: A Code of Family Conflict Appendix C: In Case of Violence Further Reading Notes