Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780609806937)

UPDATED 2019 EDITION - The pioneering book that's guided millions of parents to more effectively resolve conflicts, communicate, and create loving relationships with their children--from Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr. Thomas Gordon

P.E.T., or Parent Effectiveness Training, began in 1962 as the first national parent-training program to teach parents how to communicate more effectively with kids and offer step-by-step advice to resolve family conflicts so everybody wins. This beloved classic is the most studied, highly praised, and proven parenting program in the world--and it will work for you. Now revised and updated, this groundbreaking guide will show you:

- How to avoid being a permissive parent
- How to listen so kids will talk to you and talk so kids will listen to you
- How to teach your children to "own" their problems and to solve them
- How to apply the "No Lose" method to resolve conflicts

Using the timeless methods of P.E.T. will have immediate results: less fighting, fewer tantrums and lies, no need for punishment. Whether you have a toddler striking out for independence or a teenager who has already started rebelling, you'll find P.E.T. a compassionate, effective way to instill responsibility and create a nurturing family environment in which your child will thrive.

Author: Thomas Gordon
ISBN-10: 0609806939
ISBN-13: 9780609806937
Publisher: Harmony
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2000
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.20w x 0.82d