Positive relationships between practitioners and parents are essential for young children‎'‎s wellbeing‎,‎ but achieving this can be difficult if there is not enough understanding about how relationships work when one person ‎(‎the practitioner or teacher‎)‎ has to play the professional role‎.‎ Strong communication skills are fundamental to this relationship and to building a sense of community between home and nursery or school‎.‎ This new book explores how practitioners can build warm‎,‎ friendly and caring relationships with parents‎.‎ It clearly explains the dynamics of a conversation‎,‎ the theory behind how relationships are formed or destroyed and provides practical strategies to put this knowledge into practice‎.‎Grounded in the theories of attachment‎,‎ transactional analysis and solution focused therapy this book will help you to‎:‎ * Increase your level of self awareness * Improve your listening skills * Understand ‎'‎how‎'‎ to communicate with different parent ‎'‎types‎'‎ * Learn how to conduct an individual parent interview * Develop professional care givi‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎