"The most amazing things in the world are just starting to happen in my family, thanks to P.E.T. My 4 year old, without asking gets up from the breakfast table, washes his hands, gets dressed, cleans his room ! Seeing the change in him and how active listening alone, has helped my communication … [Read more...]
Richard Robinson – entrepeneur
P.E.T. rocks and so does Kathryn! I have two boys aged 8 and 10 here in Beijing. Their mom is Chinese and I am American, from Boston. I’ve been in China for 18 years so the boys were born and raised here. I’ve found, unsurprisingly, that there are differing parenting styles across cultures … [Read more...]
Yanhong Wheeler – acclaimed parenting author in China
Thank you for changing my life, and in turn, changing the lives of millions of Chinese families! (Never underestimate the power of a single yet determined human mind :-)) Kathryn is your dream instructor. I felt so comfortable with her, which helped opening up my heart and mind to receive her … [Read more...]
Ginny Malbon – lifestyle photographer
When I first started PET with Kathryn, I was struggling with my 2 little kids - a girl aged 3 and a boy aged 1.5. There was lots of shouting by all family members in the house and it was achieving nothing. I was desperate to try something new and reign back control of my life. PET taught me how to … [Read more...]
Catherine Banson – P.E.T. Instructor & parenting blogger in Hong Kong
Kathryn Tonges has been a beacon through the past year, the biggest growth period of my life. Kathryn as P.E.T. Instructor and Master Trainer I have three children - 16, 13 and 10. In the fall of 2011, things got really desperate with my very autonomous middle child that I just HAD to reach … [Read more...]
Endorsements from Beijing expatriate parents who completed the Parent Effectiveness Training Course
“I thoroughly enjoyed the P.E.T. course. The model emphasizes peaceful methods of parenting, and who wouldn't like that! Everyone in the family has needs, and everyone's needs are equally important, and P.E.T. teaches how to listen to each other and problem-solve difficulties using an approach where … [Read more...]
