Tips on Communicating with your Child

 

  1. Listen with care
  2. Be clear and consistent in what you say
  3. Use eye contact to show interest
  4. Use I messages instead of you ones
  5. See that you have the child’s attention before speaking
  6. Be clear in your own mind as to what you want from them
  7. Use what if (open-ended questions) rather than those which can be answered yes or no
  8. Communicate acceptance of the child
  9. Use door-openers invitations to say more to expand child’s skill at communicating
  10. Use positive rather than negative language

 

Tips on Positive Discipline
»