FromaHarvardfacultymemberandorallanguagespecialist,aninvaluableguidethatgivesreadersevidence-basedtoolsandtechniquestocommunicatemoreeffectivelywithchildreninwaysthatletthemfosterrelationshipswithlessconflictandmorejoyandkindness.Sciencehasshownthatthebestwaytohelpourkidsbecomeindependent,confident,kind,empathetic,andhappyisbytalkingwiththem.Yet,sooften,parents,educators,andcaregivershavetroublecommunicatingwithkids.Conversationscanfeeltrivialorstrained--orworse,aremarkedbyconstantconflict.InTheArtofTalkingwithChildren,RebeccaRolland,aHarvardfacultymember,speechpathologist,andmother,armsadultswithpracticaltoolstohelpthemhaveproductiveandmeaningfulconversationswithchildrenofallages--whetherit’sengaginganobstinatetoddlerorgettingthemostmonosyllabicadolescenttoopenup.TheArtofTalkingwithChildrenshowsushowqualitycommunication--orrichtalk--canhelpusbuildtheskillsandcapacitieschildrenneedtothrive.
