Talking To Your Child

keys for talking to your child   by kim valerio

Sometimes they are incredibly stubborn. But other times they pay attention and are remarkably receptive. No matter how they are, their parents love them and all they want is to provide their children with everything they might need, and to make them feel protected at all times. Sometimes, as a parent, you seem to be in need of a "dictionary" that can give you the best solution in the relation between you and your son or daughter. Because fighting and yelling won't solve a thing, you must find out...

... Which are the five things you have to say to you child?

1. "Please make up your mind!" If you use this way of approach when you ask your child to do something - or not to do something anymore - you say loud and clear what you mean and you are showing the child that he or she is responsible for his or hers actions. This way of getting into a conversation has the gift of teaching the little one what cause and effect mean and, not lastly it doesn't make you "the bad person".

2. "I love you but I don't like the way you are acting." If you need to teach him a thing or two about discipline, you have to make him understand the difference between the deeds done and the person that does them. Saying that you love him is very important, because this way he realizes the main purpose of the conversation is not to punish him, but to show him what is right to do, and how he should behave.

3. "I need you to help me solve this situation." If the little one has found an activity that bothers you, like mumbling during dinner or playing with the food, express yourself clearly as if you are the one that has a problem.

4."What did you really mean by that?" When kids fight and get nervous, it is possible for them to say things like "I hate you" but that doesn't have to scare you because these are the first words that come to mind when they are engaged in a conflict with their friends. You can help them get over it and make them think of what was it that made them so nervous and angry.

5."People are different and they have different needs." When you hear your child say for the thousandth time "But this is not fair", you have to make them understand that the reason that makes people be treated differently is the fact they have different needs.

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Talking to, or communicating with, your children is one of the most important skills you can learn as a parent.  Keep in mind, when talking to your children, you need to do more than criticize and scold.  When the teen years roll around, and they most certainly will, you need to be your child's best friend.  How else are you going to be able to talk about things like drugs and alcohol.  And don't forget sex, we all have to talk about that.  Learn the art of communicating with your children early on in your parenting years, it will become one of your most important parenting skills.

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