Hey,
Sometimes, no matter what "tricks"
or "tactics" we try, our kids just
won't listen.
And to top it all off - they're
even more stubborn than we are ;-)
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This is an overlooked
approach to getting kids who just
won't listen... to finally listen!
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The truth is, kids who don't listen
often do so for the same reason
that adults do:
They feel like no one listens to
*them*.
Their thought process goes
something like this...
"Well, no one cares about what I
think or say... so why should I
care about what anyone else says?"
Sometimes, they just need to feel
like someone actually cares, and
wants to hear what they have to
say.
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Now, here comes the
crazy part ;-)
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Sometimes, having a conversation
just ONCE a day - where all you do
is really, deeply listen to your child...
.. makes this problem go away
completely!
I'm serious.
Being listened to is a human need.
When that need isn't fulfilled, all
sorts of stuff goes wrong.
But if you fill that need in your
child - there's a very good chance
they'll respond in a way you'll
very much like :-)
Simple? Yep.
Easy? Not always.
But with some effort, we can
