Getting Through to Your Kids

Ebook
On sale Mar 05, 2002 | 272 Pages | 9781101203149

From toddlers to teens, children are full of questions. While we all want to give the right answers, we don't always know whether to be detailed or discreet, protective or honest.

Drawn from the advice and experiences of dozens of psychological, medical, and educational experts, as well as countless parents, this timely and telling book offers answers to all the questions kids are bound to ask. Learn:

* How to jumpstart a conversation and simplify complicated topics
* How to know the best age to talk about sex, drugs, and other subjects
* Why once isn't always enough-and why some topics need to be revisited
* Whether some questions are best left unanswered
* How to gain a child's confidence and respect
Dr. Michael Popkin earned a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Georgia State University and has served as Director of Child and Family Services at an Atlanta hospital. He is the founder of Active Parenting Publishers and author of many award-winning video-based parenting education programs. An expert in the field of parent education, he has appeared on over 100 TV and radio programs, including Oprah. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two children. View titles by Michael H. Popkin
Robyn Freedman Spizman is the author and coauthor of numerous parenting, educational, and how-to books. A motivational speaker, she has lectured to thousands about balancing family and work and getting organized. She has appeared on radio and television, including the Today show, CNN's Parenting Today, the Discovery Channel, CNBC, and Home Matters. View titles by Robyn Freedman Spizman

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From toddlers to teens, children are full of questions. While we all want to give the right answers, we don't always know whether to be detailed or discreet, protective or honest.

Drawn from the advice and experiences of dozens of psychological, medical, and educational experts, as well as countless parents, this timely and telling book offers answers to all the questions kids are bound to ask. Learn:

* How to jumpstart a conversation and simplify complicated topics
* How to know the best age to talk about sex, drugs, and other subjects
* Why once isn't always enough-and why some topics need to be revisited
* Whether some questions are best left unanswered
* How to gain a child's confidence and respect

Author

Dr. Michael Popkin earned a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Georgia State University and has served as Director of Child and Family Services at an Atlanta hospital. He is the founder of Active Parenting Publishers and author of many award-winning video-based parenting education programs. An expert in the field of parent education, he has appeared on over 100 TV and radio programs, including Oprah. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two children. View titles by Michael H. Popkin
Robyn Freedman Spizman is the author and coauthor of numerous parenting, educational, and how-to books. A motivational speaker, she has lectured to thousands about balancing family and work and getting organized. She has appeared on radio and television, including the Today show, CNN's Parenting Today, the Discovery Channel, CNBC, and Home Matters. View titles by Robyn Freedman Spizman

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