How to Communicate With Children Better

1). Show interest in your child's daily life. Ask her about her day and pay attention to what she tells you. Do this on a regular basis each day. Eating meals together is a great way to share common experience. Being familiar with her routine and her friends and activities will allow the two of you to communicate much more easily.
2). Listen to your child when you to talk to him. It is often easy for adults to dismiss what a child says. Pay attention to her when he speaks. By listening carefully you be able to more accurately engage him in conversation.
3). Play games with your children. A child often reveals many things during the course of play that she might not otherwise talk about. This varies by age level, but is most useful for preteen children. By listening to these signals it may be possible to learn more than just by talking with her.
4). Respect the child's privacy. Nothing interferes more with successful communication than a lack of respect. Even while young, a child wants to be treated with respect and she has as much a right to privacy as anyone. Do not attempt to exploit or dominate a child's feeling simply because she is younger. This will only cause her to withdraw.
5). Look at the world from his perspective. Remember that you are communicating with a child. You have more experience, knowledge and references to draw from when speaking with a child. There are many things that an adult might take for granted as common knowledge that a child couldn't possibly understand.
6). Express your emotions to your child. A child will never learn to handle the emotional complexities of life without having a pre-existing model. By revealing your emotions and your personality your child will get to know you as a person, in addition to a parental figure.
7). Encourage your child to trust herself. More importantly, let her know that you trust her, no matter what. Trust is as important as respect when communicating with a child. By keeping the lines of commi8nication open she will know that she can always talk to about anything.