One of the most frustrating things you can face as a parent is when your child just refuses to listen to you. It can also feel as if you are the only parent that has ever felt like this, but this is certainly not the case. There are certain things that you can try which will help your child to listen to you more often.
Show That You Are Listening Your children need to see that you are prepared to listen to them if you want to be listened to. When your child is talking to you always make sure that you are paying attention to them and making eye contact. If you behave in this way then they will pick up on it and start doing the same. Speak Firmly But Don't Shout When you ask your child to do something and they don't respond then you should ask again but in a firmer tone of voice. If you start shouting then the chances are that they will shout back and this situation will not take long to escalate. Explain What You're Asking And Why Rather than just asking your child to do something, explain why you want it done. This will help the child to fully understand what is being asked of them. An example could be 'Please pick your toys up so that nobody falls over them'. Reward Good Behaviour It is sometimes easy to take it for granted when your child does what they are asked first time without any arguments. When this does happen you should let them know how pleased you are that you did not have to tell them twice to do something. Children love to be praised and this will reinforce good behaviour.
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