Do you want to have a better family communication with your child, as far as having a better relationship. Here are the following tips and advice on how to develop and improve your communication with your kids.
An open and honest communication with your child is so important because it means you're going to have a better relationship as your child grows up. Having a relationship with your child may not be easy, but it takes a majority of work and persistence. Have a constant communication with your child, which means you are establishing an interest into their lives. This shows that you care about them and that you're interested in what they like to do. As your child speaks to you, make an eye to eye contact when communicating.
Ask your child specific questions. For example, instead of asking, "How was your day?" try asking, "What did you do today?" This means you are grabbing your child's attention, so they know you are interested on what they have to say. As you communicate more often, your child will be able to trust you and give you more reason to talk to you. They will most likely to trust your own opinion and guidance in the near future.
Another efficient way to having a better relationship is spending some one-on-one time for them. Take them out to parks or even put them into programs where they can enjoy spending their free time to get them to be more productive and to give them their own independence. This will give them more confidence and as a result, can boost their communication skills. It may seem that these are chores, but realistically, you have more things to talk about. Tell them a brief story about your day before you check up on how things are going. If you aren't available to talk, try to set a scheduled time to talk to them. Once you have become accustomed to having time to talk and they get more comfortable with you, try talking about the touchy subject.
Try to avoid confrontations. Don't go into attack mode every time you think they do something wrong. When you tell a child what they do wrong, make sure you tell them in a calm manner. No matter how heavy the conversation is, try to keep a level head. This way, you become more understanding and you can give them better advice. Parents tend to weigh on bad behavior than good. Children need to feel confident that they can at least do something right for once. This is where you establish more of a respect towards your child. Children mirror their parents. More than likely if you disrespect them by arguing with them, they extract the same attitude. In conclusion, more communication means an easier and a healthier relationship between your child.
An open and honest communication with your child is so important because it means you're going to have a better relationship as your child grows up. Having a relationship with your child may not be easy, but it takes a majority of work and persistence. Have a constant communication with your child, which means you are establishing an interest into their lives. This shows that you care about them and that you're interested in what they like to do. As your child speaks to you, make an eye to eye contact when communicating.
Ask your child specific questions. For example, instead of asking, "How was your day?" try asking, "What did you do today?" This means you are grabbing your child's attention, so they know you are interested on what they have to say. As you communicate more often, your child will be able to trust you and give you more reason to talk to you. They will most likely to trust your own opinion and guidance in the near future.
Another efficient way to having a better relationship is spending some one-on-one time for them. Take them out to parks or even put them into programs where they can enjoy spending their free time to get them to be more productive and to give them their own independence. This will give them more confidence and as a result, can boost their communication skills. It may seem that these are chores, but realistically, you have more things to talk about. Tell them a brief story about your day before you check up on how things are going. If you aren't available to talk, try to set a scheduled time to talk to them. Once you have become accustomed to having time to talk and they get more comfortable with you, try talking about the touchy subject.
Try to avoid confrontations. Don't go into attack mode every time you think they do something wrong. When you tell a child what they do wrong, make sure you tell them in a calm manner. No matter how heavy the conversation is, try to keep a level head. This way, you become more understanding and you can give them better advice. Parents tend to weigh on bad behavior than good. Children need to feel confident that they can at least do something right for once. This is where you establish more of a respect towards your child. Children mirror their parents. More than likely if you disrespect them by arguing with them, they extract the same attitude. In conclusion, more communication means an easier and a healthier relationship between your child.
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