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Talk to Your Kids about Anything Sex, drugs, divorce, death-topics that you might not want to, but need to, talk to your child about. The good news? It doesn’t have to be painful. What you need is a simple, straightforward, and honest guide to help you through. In We Need to Talk. Tough Conversations with Your Kids, parenting expert Dr. Richard Heyman focuses on tone and tact as he teaches you how to approach your kids with honesty and understanding. When talking about the topics that mean the most, Heyman answers questions like: How do I bring it up? What shouldn’t I say? What do I say? How will he/she/they react? Complete with realistic sample scripts and advice on good openers and closers, this go-to guide will help you inform your kids on these important topics and better your relationship together. About The Author Richard Heyman, ECLD., is a professor of ethnomethodology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary and studies social interaction, specializing in adult/child communication. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in communication for thirty-eight years, and has published numerous scholarly papers and four popular books on communication, including The Big Book of How to Say ? Kids, How to Say It to Teens, How to Say It to Boys, and Why Didn’t You Say That In the First Place? Dr. Heyman is married with three children arid six grandchildren and lives in Calgary, Canada. Table of Contents Preface Introduction: Tone and Tact-Finding the Right Words for Your Child at Any Age Speaking with Tone and Tact Parental Fears Creating Great Relationships Chapter 1: Conversations about Reproduction and Sex Conversations with Preschoolers Conversations with School Children Conversations with Teens Chapter 2: Conversations about Right and Wrong Conversations with Preschoolers Conversations with School Children Conversations with Teens Chapter 3: Fighting and Other Aggressive Behavior Conversations with Preschoolers Conversations with School Children Conversations with Teens Chapter 4: Death of a Person or Pet Conversations with Preschoolers Conversations with School Children Conversations with Teens Chapter 5: Children Who Are Different or Who Don’t Fit In Conversations with Preschoolers Conversations with School Children Conversations with Teens Chapter 6: Proper Behavior Toward the Opposite Sex Conversations with Preschoolers Conversations with School Children Conversations with Teens Chapter 7: Toys, Clothes, and Money Conversations with Preschoolers Conversations with School Children Conversations with Teens Chapter 8: Schoolwork Conversations with Preschoolers Conversations with School Children Conversations with Teens Chapter 9: Choices and Moral Development Conversations with Preschoolers Conversations with School Children Conversations with Teens Chapter 10: Separation and Divorce Conversations with Preschoolers Conversations with School Children Conversations with Teens Chapter 11: Relationships with Other Children and Dating Conversations with Preschoolers Conversations with School Children Conversations with Teens Chapter 12: Alcohol, Drugs, and Cigarettes Conversations with Preschoolers Conversations with School Children Conversations with Teens Index