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Communicate With Your Child

Frontier by Frontier Young Parent(October 2006) (rank 20th)
We talk to our children every day but do we really get though to them?
Do they always hear what we are saying?
One thing I have learned in the business world is to look into the eyes of the person you are talking to.
This goes for you
children as well.
Often we find ourselves talking with our back turned or walking and doing other activies around the house and we don't really know if we getting the message across. Also we don't really listen to what they maty say to us if we are not reading thier eyes abd facial expressions.
Just think about it and try to look into thier eyes when you are having a conversation with them. It will strenghten the bond and you will probably hear a lot more of what they are saying. And they are more likely to understand and learn from you.
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exquisite-flower
January 2007 | exquisite-flower
Great wisdom
They are mini people, they learn from our example.  It always amazes me when E does something that i do and i think how clever she is and where did she get that from - then I see that I do it some time later and I realise that I have done something good as a mother....it is the greatest encouragement I could ever have.
Peace
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Neeters
4.00 (Good) | October 2006 | Neeters
Good advice

I will often get down to Joycelyn's level and ask that she look at me when I am explaining something so I expect she expects the same from me.

 



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dolphins30
October 2006 | dolphins30
eye contact
i do this already with my daughter and the advice you have written is great.


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tinker79
4.00 (Good) | October 2006 | tinker79
Talking to young ones.

Also getting down to their level always helps. I have down this and what a difference it has  made.  My son always tells me,'' Look at me mom'' '' Come down here so I can talk to u'' LOL.  Just what I say to him. LOL



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michellei
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2006 | michellei
Communicate With Your Child
Great article.
I have really noticed the changes with Miss when I properly look at her instead of talking on the run - we don't like it when people do it to us.


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