The 5 Love Languages of Children/The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers Set

by Gary Chapman, D. Ross Campbell

This set includes The 5 Love Languages of Children and The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers.In The 5 Love Languages of Children, the author examines the different languages your children speak. Sometimes they wager for your attention, and other times they ignore you completely. Sometimes they are filled with gratitude and affection, and other times they seem totally indifferent. Attitude. Behavior. Development. Everything depends on the love relationship between you and your child. When children feel loved, they do their best. But how can you make sure your child feels loved? Since 1992, Dr. Gary Chapman's best-selling book The Five Love Languages has helped more than 300,000 couples develop stronger, more fulfilling relationships by teaching them to speak each others love language. Each child, too, expresses and receives love through one of five different communication styles. And your love language may be totally different from that of your child. While you are doing all you can to show your child love, he may be hearing it as something completely opposite.Discover your child's primary language and learn what you can do to effectively convey unconditional feelings of respect, affection, and commitment that will resonate in your child's emotions and behavior.In The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers, Dr. Gary Chapman explores the world in which teenagers live; explains the developmental changes; and give tools to help you identify and appropriately communicate in your teens love language. Socially, mentally, and spiritually teenagers face a variety of pressures and stresses each day. Despite these peer pressures; it is still parents who can influence teens the most. Are you equipped to love your teenager effectively? Get practical tips on loving your teen effectively and explore key issues in your teen’s life including anger and independence. Finally learn how to set boundaries that are enforced with discipline and consequences, and discover useful ways for the difficult task of loving when your teen fails. Get ready to discover how the principles of the five love languages can really work in the lives of your teens and family. Over 400,000 copies sold!

Genres: Parenting, Self Help, Family, Nonfiction, Teaching

552 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 21, 2010

About the author

Gary Demonte Chapman is an American author and radio talk show host. Chapman is most noted for his The Five Love Languages series regarding human relationships.

Reviews

[Maureen Foust · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the concepts and the info on the 5 love languages but found it unnecessarily religious. Even some of the random examples were Christian based and held no additional value for being so. I understand the authors both hold Christian world views, so it was expected but it was cringe worthy at times for this atheist. I also had a hard time with the idea that we "train" our children to obey (seemingly blindly) authority, especially and ultimately God. Overall though, it was a book with some good underlying principles for connecting with and showing love to your kids o I would recommend it on that basis alone.

[Portia · Rating 3 out of 5]

My daughters teacher recommended this book as it helped her with pupils and her own children as well. It really helped, I understand my children's different love languages as it makes life easier and challenges of parenting worth while and less stressful as I know and understand how to communicate effectively with my loved ones in a language that they can actually hear and understand. Grab your copy and share the love accordingly... very insightful I never knew we have such a book to actually learn how to love effectively and it actually make people more closer and continue growing without losing each other in the process.

[Brooke · Rating 3 out of 5]

I knew the Love Languages concept and have shared it with pEPS groups I've led. Found this after feeling unappreciated by my children and wanting to have a conversation about love languages - mine and theirs. Book was useful but our conversation fell a little flat. I can imagine circling back to this topic with them in the future.

[Hanna Owens · Rating 3 out of 5]

An excellent reminder of how and why kids need to feel secure in their parental love. Key take always for me—make sure to show love how your child tends to recognize and accept it, and that their love languages change over time and developmental phase

[Heather W · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Everything uh a teenager does is motivated by the need to seek independence." Good tid bits of how to understand the teenage brain. Christian outlook from author.

[Shelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC generously provided by publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This may sound a bit cheesy but this book is really life changing. I love my children, all four of them, but I am well aware that each of my children are different and unique. So it makes sense that each one of them may feel love differently. By reading both of these books (my kids range from 7 to 17) I was able to identify how to best communicate my love to them. I have a couple who most identify quality time as the way they feel love, I have a words of encouragement, as well as a gifts.

Granted it is important to express your love in all the love languages however when you can identify the dominate one it really helps a parent make sure you are filling all your childs needs. This book is very informative but also eye opening on how we are able to make sure that we are actually demonstrating what we think we are. This is a must read for all parents.

[Mikaela Robertson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've given up on this book. It's got some good points but honestly if you've read the original 5 Love Languages book, it doesn't offer a whole lot more. I finished about halfway, so there may be more value in the 2nd half. It's far too boring and unappealing for me to attempt trying to get through the 2nd half though..maybe another time.

[Becca · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-read for any parent

[Natalie Cooper · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some books just make parenting too complicated. This is one of those books. Parenting isn't rocket science.

[Sharon Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great concept to ponder and to apply to all relationships!