Parentspeak: What's Wrong with How We Talk to Our Children--And What to Say Instead

by Jennifer Lehr and Eden O'Neill

Book Overview

A provocative guide to the hidden dangers of "parentspeak"--those seemingly innocent phrases parents use when speaking to their young children.

Imagine if every time you praise your child with "Good job " you're actually doing harm? Or that urging a child to say "Can you say thank you?" is exactly the wrong way to go about teaching manners? Jennifer Lehr is a smart, funny, and fearless writer who "takes everything you thought you knew about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761181512
• ISBN13: 9780761181514
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"