Book discussions

• 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation—And Making Your Own Life Easier by David Yeager, PhD

What transformations are possible if you start treating 10-to-25-year-olds as responsible adults who can independently make wise decisions? How do you provide them with the support that will allow them to win the respect that is so important for them to get? Join us on Saturday, 4/11, from 1:30 - 2:30 pm at the River Birch Room of Ann Arbor District Library's Malletts Creek Branch 3090 E. Eisenhower Parkway (east of Stone School Road).

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• How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

One advantage of this classic is that it has a lot of comic strips in it that make it easy to quickly grasp the key ideas. Feel free to come discuss the book even if you've only read the comic strips. This book is about connection—replacing lectures and nagging with fostering willingness because children feel heard and respected.

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• So toddlers definitely know you’re in their corner - Book Discussion of No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame by Janet Lansbury

Explore topics including viewing misbehavior as communication about unmet needs, sportscasting (the helpful, non-judgmental account adults are advised to give of their children’s play-by-play), calm respectful limit-setting, and the importance of acknowledging, validating, and an "all feelings allowed" attitude.

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