How to Make Kids Hear You?

Young children often turn a deaf ear to the words of their parents. The reason for this behavior is not disrespect for the elders, but the inability to take the words of others seriously. Let’s see what can be done in such a situation and how to make kids hear you.

Do not interrupt

Show that it is wrong to interrupt the speaker. At first, just try to convey this idea to the child. If this does not help, every time your words are interrupted by minor comments, shut up. Resume your speech only after attention is paid to you again.

Clarity

A request or a question must be formulated simply and clearly, so that there are no questions and misunderstandings left, and therefore no opportunity to evade. Forget rhetorical questions until a certain age. Children are also incapable of perceiving them.

It is also worth giving up irony and figurative meanings because children often take everything literally.

Do not override the established rules

If you have forbidden to do something now, you cannot allow it in an hour. The same applies to instructions from other family members: if dad forbids, mom should not allow. By doing so, she can question his authority and words.

The first time

Teach your child to obey you from the first time. The request, repeated ten times, but still unfulfilled, looks ridiculous. Give an assignment and take the child’s promise that it will be done. Show that failure to comply can be punished. Of course, this should not frighten, but cultivate responsibility for one’s words.

Do not shout

The request should be made in a confident and calm voice. Talk to your child on equal terms so that he/she feels the trust placed in them and this creates a sense of responsibility. Sometimes whispering helps.