Tired of Yelling: Teaching Our Children to Resolve Conflict

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Summary: very practical, very useful, very necessary for raising kids
Review: Dr. Waugh's book is the answer! I can tell you that what he says is practically common sense, but it is the useful 15-step model for families,parents and teachers to follow that makes it a necessity in my life. I am so happy to see that there really is a way to stop the anger and the tiresome yelling in my household once and for all. Tired of Yelling is precisely what this country is asking for: a way to raise our children to effectively manage their anger and frustration. Maybe then we could see a safer school environment and community for everyone. And I'll tell you -- you will be surprised as all that you will learn, too.

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Summary: Here's a book for everyone!
Review: I bought this book thinking my son and daughter would find it helpful in parenting their very young families. Their rave reviews prompted me to sit down and read it from cover to cover in my own empty nest. Conflict resolution is a skill we all need at home and in the workplace. I found the authors' commonsense approach really works! So old dogs can learn new tricks -- No Biggy Piggy!

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Summary: Easy to read and rewarding to apply; an outstanding book.
Review: In concise and elegant terms the authors reveal a well developed method, evolved over their years of professional experience, to help us nurture and work more effectively with our children. The text focuses primarily on teaching parents to teach childeren to resolve conflicts in a healthy and emotionally honest way. The later chapters devoted to adults are just as useful as those dedicated to your particular child's age group, and are not to be missed. This deeply insightful work will prove a great relief to all parents who are 'Tired of Yelling." I cannot recommend it strongly enough.

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Summary: Let's have peace!
Review: It's about time somebody wrote a book on helping parents understand that yelling does more harm than good. The author teaches the parent communication skills, and that's how the child will respond positively to the initiations from the parent. A peaceful environment is so much better than the hostile power play of yelling. This is a great book every parent should read. Another book that I highly recommend as it teaches parents that often frustrating situations evolve because of a lack of love, self-esteem and an identity crisis in the child and the parent, is Dietmar Scherf's "I Love Me: Avoiding and Overcoming Depression" which is also available at Amazon.

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Summary: A conflict resolution model for all.
Review: Resolving conflict well is a critically important skill for adults and children. Not following a good conflict resolution process (the "how " of dealing with anger and conflict) is one of the most common problems I see in my family psychiatry practice. This book describes a thorough process that can become a goal for working on these issues in your family. Resolving conflict well means to accomplish two definitions of "resolve"--resolving on a plan to take care of the practical issue that triggered the conflict and coming to a "resolved", better feeling after talking an issue out. The book is mainly written with parents in mind whether you have a child with significant problems in managing anger and dealing with conflict or whether you are just trying to do a better job of rearing your children. It is also useful, however, for therapists, educators, and all professionals who interface with children. Age related chapters present the model step by step, give a number of examples, and recommend particular ways, including sample language, to approach a child of that age. There are also three chapters with more depth and theory discussing the model as it applies to adults. The book also offers a number of general principles of child rearing, especially teaching strategies and ways to overcome your child's resistance. There are many other topics in the book including sections on motivation, communication, discipline, defensiveness, noncompliance, "goat getting", and others. Every effort was made to make the model practical and easily understood. I think you will find it well organized and presented in a logical flow that is easily remembered and applied. Poor conflict resolution processes usually have a downward spiralling momentum. Improved resolution of conflict can lead to an upward momentum that can have a significant impact on the happiness and positive mental health of everyone in your family. I hope this book will inspire you to make the effort. Teaching these attitudes and processes to your children is an emotional gift that hopefully will last them a lifetime. You will be happier too.