Child Communication Skill: Do You Really Know What Your Child Is Saying To You?

Written by Joseph Browns


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On your own you can try a few of these pointers. Have in your mindrepparttar goal that you want to achieve- a freely flowing communication with your children. You and your children should be able to talk to one another in a very calm expressive way using words, sentences, gestures, facial expressions andrepparttar 135188 like. (Note: This means that yelling and screaming in anger is NOT considered a healthy communication. It will often result inrepparttar 135189 listener reacting torepparttar 135190 outburst in a unhealthy way. This is especially true for when parents yell at their children.)

Take upon yourself to try some ofrepparttar 135191 following exercises, and see whatrepparttar 135192 results are:

  1. Showrepparttar 135193 child that you are ready to listen and pay full attention to whatrepparttar 135194 child is saying. Letrepparttar 135195 child feel that there is someone who is going to try to listen to them. This will cut down onrepparttar 135196 degree of frustration forrepparttar 135197 child.
  2. Encouragerepparttar 135198 child to talk in full sentences if possible. Sometimes children (who can actually talk properly) often just whine, cry, or say one-word expressions, simply because they are accustomed to doing so.
  3. Prepare different options forrepparttar 135199 child to express himself- signs, objects, drawing, etc. You need to be creative here. Sometimes ideas can be expressed inrepparttar 135200 most unconventional ways- e.g. a child can create a scenario with toy figures.
  4. Make sure you are able to repeat torepparttar 135201 child whatrepparttar 135202 child said to you. This is a crucial part ofrepparttar 135203 process because forrepparttar 135204 child this isrepparttar 135205 guaranteed confirmation that you understoodrepparttar 135206 child’s expression.

Story: Someone hit 6-year-old Sally. Sally comes home crying. Mommy keeps on asking Sally what happened, but for some reason she can’t say it in words. Mommy takes Sally byrepparttar 135207 hand and brings her over torepparttar 135208 art table where there is some paper and some big fat kiddie markers ready for her. Sally sits down and starts drawing in her 5-year-old wayrepparttar 135209 following picture: stick figures of a little girl and a little boy. The boy has his hand onrepparttar 135210 girl’s face. Mommy sees this and figures thatrepparttar 135211 boy is hittingrepparttar 135212 girl inrepparttar 135213 face. She asks Sally if this is so. Sally nods. “AHA!” thinks Mommy. “now I understand.....”

Joseph Browns (http://www.home-educational-toys.com) wants to share his experiences and expertise in how parents can find valuable opportunities for quality time with children to acquire priceless family memories. A total environment approach is taken, dealing with issues like educational toys, parent-child relationships, environmental + interior design, health, communication skills, and child education.


Columbia Sportswear - Quality Unmatched

Written by Johann Erickson


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Columbia Sportswear for Women
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Columbia Boots
Guys and gals can be on solid footing with a pair of Columbia boots. For men, Columbia Bugaxcellator boots are multi-functional winter footwear built forrepparttar 135148 active outdoorsman. Or you might preferrepparttar 135149 Columbia Bugabootoo boots, withrepparttar 135150 same waterproof qualities, but made for moderate cold weather activity. Columbia Novomo boots are lightweight, waterproof, and rugged enough for rough terrain and cold weather. Ladies, you might also enjoyrepparttar 135151 Columbia Bugabootoo for you! Waterproof and built with Omni-grip technology, they’re rated for –25F weather.

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