How to Have Intelligent and Creative Conversations with Your Kids

by Jane M. Healy

"Healy takes the pretentiousness out of deep thought and demonstrates that intergenerational discussions can be rewarding for adults and children alike."--Gareth B. Matthews, professor of philosophy, University of Massachusetts

Genres: Parenting

184 pages, Paperback

First published July 14, 1994

Reviews

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jane M. Healy writes a book discussing the need for dinner time family talk. Not just "how was school today," but conversations that deeply invoke thought processes in all who participate in the discussion. The best part? She includes dozens of ideas of conversation starters. Our first one was, "What would life be like if we all had wheels instead of feet?" We thought on it for days as all the new possibilities and angles of life that would be affected. The kids look forward to these now.

[RavenNoir · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome conversation starter ideas for the kids, and I've kept this book in my car for random times when we've been waiting for something.

[Dara Young · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not what I expected. Seemed very basic.