Between Parent and Child: the Bestselling Classic That Revolutionized Parent-Child Communication

The code of communication : parent-child conversations -- The power of words : better ways to encourage and guide -- Self-defeating patterns : there's no right way to do a wrong thing -- Responsibility : transmitting values rather than demanding compliance -- Discipline : finding effective alternatives to punishment -- A day in a child's life -- Jealousy : the tragic tradition -- Some sources of anxiety in children : providing emotional safety -- Sex and human values : sensitive handling of an important subject -- Summing up : lessons to guide your parenting -- Epilogue.;Offers advice to a current generation of parents on how to develop empathetic yet disciplined child rearing skills that place an emphasis on good communication and avoid negative reinforcements.