How to communicate with children

Many parents nowadays are busy with work and lack the ability to communicate with their children. They also lack concern for their children's growth and learning. As parents, it is very important to accompany our children during their growth stage, which will affect the future development of their personality. Parents may not even be able to communicate normally with their children because they don’t communicate with them enough in their daily lives. So, how do you communicate and interact with your children?

The first skill for effective communication: good emotions

As parents, we should try our best to avoid using strong words in communication. Do not communicate when you are angry. Some parents cannot control themselves due to their anger and may speak without thinking, saying many things that hurt their children's feelings. When parents are in a negative mood, they are unable to educate their children. "Communication" at this time is often parents venting their emotions, but it puts a mental burden on their children.

The second skill of effective communication: accurate expression

When adults express themselves to young children completely according to their own language habits, it is difficult to ensure effective communication. The children didn't understand at all, so naturally there was no educational effect. Therefore, when parents speak, they must take their children's age and understanding into consideration. Try to speak clearly and accurately, and avoid beating around the bush.

The third skill of effective communication: speaking cleverly

The content of your speech is certainly important, but the same content, said in different ways, will have completely different effects. Even adults will have this feeling, let alone young children, who have no ability to analyze the good intentions of their parents' words. If parents pay more attention to the way they use language, the educational results may be very different. If you want to see the result of something, you have to express the result you want to the other party.

The fourth skill of effective communication: sincere praise

The weakness of human nature is that people like to criticize others but don’t like to be criticized; they like to be praised but don’t like to praise others; therefore, it distances people from each other. But if we give the other person a friendly look, the indifference will disappear. The most disappointing thing for children is a parent's cold face and a lack of enthusiasm, which will dampen the child's enthusiasm. However, sincere praise from the heart can bring happiness to children and increase their enthusiasm for learning. This is what is called getting what you criticize and getting what you praise. Good praise starts with details. Details show that you are attentive, careful, and truly paying attention to your child. Therefore, parents should put more care and sincerity when praising their children.