How to Talk To Children
It's been said that a parent is always eager for a child to begin talking only to quickly regret it because the child never shuts up. The truth is that there are only a few precious years during which a child wants most to communicate with the adults in her life. The following steps will help you have fun, effective communication with your child.
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Pay attention. Set aside whatever it is you're doing and look at the child so he will know you are ready to listen and respond. If you can't stop what you're doing, let the child know when you will be able to talk so he won't hound you with requests for your attention.
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Avoid interruptions, especially to scold the child. If the child is telling a story about something that happened while she was doing something wrong, don't mention it in the middle of the story. Let the child finish, and address the wrong behavior later.
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Repeat what the child tells you so she will know that you heard and understood.
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Ask questions designed to get more details or discover the child's feelings about what he has told you.
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Get down to eye level with the child.
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Always be polite, kind and encouraging to the child, even when she has misbehaved.
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Tips & Warnings
When you want to tell a child something, always start by calling his name and waiting for the child to give you his attention.
Few things are more damaging to a child than to be called names and otherwise spoken to in cruel ways by the adults in her life. No bad behavior or frustration on your part can justify tearing down a child verbally. Just don't do it.
