When the Parents Change, Everything C..., Paul Dix
When the Parents Change, Everything C..., Paul Dix
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When the Parents Change, Everything Changes
Seismic Shifts in Children’s Behaviour

Author: Paul Dix

Narrator: Paul Dix

Unabridged: 5 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 09/05/2023


Synopsis

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The culture of any home is determined by the parents. If you can remain unflappably calm in the face of every supermarket tantrum and sarcastic eye-roll, order will soon follow.

Here, bestselling author Paul Dix reveals how to turn even the most chaotic home into an oasis of calm – by focusing not on your children’s behaviour, but on your own. You will never need to raise your voice again.

'Brilliant' Kate Silverton, author of There's No Such Thing As Naughty
'An absolute game-changer' Sarah Turner, aka The Unmumsy Mum
'Singularly powerful' Tina Payne Bryson, author of The Whole-Brain Child
‘How simple techniques, and a different way of thinking, can change the entire atmosphere at home.’ iNews

©2023 Paul Dix (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tessa on October 01, 2023

If you identify as an angry authoritarian parent, this could be a good book for you. However, the book feels like it was written without much research or forethough, purely based on experience. The author sources from his experience as a teacher and as a parent. If the author would have given more pe......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on July 05, 2024

This does have some good advice in it and things I will definitely try but it also felt a bit of an idealistic solution that would not always work. Too many alternative outcomes to having a mature non judgmental chat with your child. I might read it again and review my rating if needs be.......more

Goodreads review by Ar17 on November 20, 2024

This book changed my life, i have changed after reading the book, i even heard my kids discussing how different I’ve become, i read it twice, now im reading it again slowly this time, trying to apply the advices i am learning from it.......more

Goodreads review by Yhana on October 26, 2025

it's a good read, simple and worthwhile. a bit pompous at times but might just be my bias impacting. the no shouting household (at all not just none for disciplining) recommendation is harder on the primary carer of young kids who face more of the "muummm where's my..." questions though.......more

Goodreads review by Flora on August 19, 2024

Every parent must read this!! Excellent for school educators too. A must read when thinking about behaviour for your school.......more


Quotes

This book is an absolute game-changer. Paul manages to impart practical wisdom about our behaviour as parents - and how small changes have huge impacts - without ever sounding preachy. I laughed, nodded, winced a few times and most importantly felt inspired to make slow, incremental changes to how we do things in our house. Warm, funny and extraordinarily helpful. A must-read for anyone who looks after children.

In this fantastic book Paul empowers us parents to put our energy and focus where we can have the most influence: over our own behaviour. With wit and warmth, he teaches us the most miraculous thing - that when we change, our children change too. This is a book every parent needs to read.

Many of us have children. Not enough of us truly parent. In this transformative book, Paul Dix offers a simple method to revolutionise the culture in your home - one that will change your children's behaviour and yours. He gets it: the most important part of high performance is high-performance parenting, and this book shows you how to get there.

A highly practical, down-to-earth, well-reasoned book. It would enrich the parenting of anyone.

Paul Dix has an approach that I love: he understands that when you see a child differently, you see a different child. For years he has been passionate about supporting teachers and children in the classroom, and in this brilliant book he shares his valuable insights to support families too.

The principle at the heart of Paul Dix's book is singularly powerful: that if we want to build a loving, resilient relationship with our children, we need to start with ourselves.

Another fabulous book from Paul. Sound, sensible advice for families because we know that schools only see children for a fraction of their lives. All parents and carers should read this book and learn the ‘six steps to stay in control’ – helping families be better able to help themselves.

I became a better mother in two weeks . . . How simple techniques, and a different way of thinking, can change the entire atmosphere at home . . . and when that happens, children’s behaviour changes, too.