How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 (The How To Talk Series)

by Joanna Faber

6. Tell Them What They Can Do, Instead of What They Can’t “You can throw your stuffed animals.” 7. Be Playful! “It’s time to put away the blocks. I need help from the human wheelbarrow!” • Don’t expect new skills to be used consistently.