ADELE FABER and ELAINE MAZLISH tell how the principles of the famed child psychologist Dr. Haim Ginott have inspired their own highly successful child-care methods, used in parent workshops from coast to coast. Sharing their own and others' parenting experiences, Faber and Mazlish provide moving and convincing testimony to this approach, one which has proved to bring out the best in both children and parents. Find out how the mood in your home can change when you respond: To Feelings -- "A SCRATCH CAN HURT."

(Instead of) "Stop crying. It's only a scratch."

To Mishaps -- "THE MILK SPILLED. WE NEED A SPONGE."

(Instead of) "Now look what you did!"

To Misbehavior -"WALLS ARE NOT FOR WRITING ON. PAPER IS FOR WRITING ON."

(Instead of) "Bad boy! No more crayons for you!"

They also speak to the countless ways your use of language can,build self-esteem, inspire confidence, and encourage responsibility.

阿黛尔•法伯(Adele Faber)和伊莱恩•玛兹丽施(Elaine Mazlish)，国际著名亲子沟通专家，美国最畅销亲子教育书系作者。 她们是纽约市社会研究新校和长岛大学家庭生活研究所的创建者。本书是她们在创办的学校和研究所长期与父母们一起进行实验的研究总结。如今世界上数以千万的父母用自身的实践证明这些方法非常有效。她们除了在美国和加拿大各地频繁演讲外，还经常出现在《早安美国》(Good Morning America)和《欧普拉》(Oprah)等热门电视节目里。法伯与玛兹丽施都是三位孩子的母亲，她们已被收录于美国名人录。

两位作者的其他亲子教育畅销书：

《如何说孩子才会听 怎么听孩子才肯说》畅销500多万册，被译成30多种文字；

《如何说 孩子才肯学》被美国《儿童》杂志评为“家庭教育年度最佳图书”；

《如何说 孩子才能和平相处》荣登《纽约时报书评》畅销书排行榜第一名。