The Magic of Mommy's Words. 130 Ready Phrases to Negotiate with Your Child and Maintain Calm

Sometimes parents, even those who know their child well, find it challenging to choose the right words. What to say if the child is arguing with a friend at the playground? How to react if he or she is amusing you at an inappropriate moment or testing your patience? How to comfort if the family is going through the loss of a pet? Sometimes children do not want to listen to adults or feel lost in a new situation they cannot handle on their own. At such moments, it is important for them to hear the right words from mom and dad. Child and adolescent psychiatrist Eung Yong O believes that the trust between parent and child begins with correctly spoken words. This phrasebook contains 130 ready phrases for various life situations that can be applied daily in dialogue with your child. By gradually incorporating these phrases into communication with children, you will learn to negotiate, maintain calm in the most challenging situations, gently set boundaries, and express love wisely.