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Love and Logic Articles - If Kids Can Hear Promises, They Can Hear Requests. By Jim Fay You can train your child to hear you the first time you say something.

Love and Logic Articles - If Kids Can Hear Promises, They Can Hear Requests

Or, you can train them to ignore you. Raising a child who listens to adults is a source of joy. Raising one who doesn't is a constant source of frustration and torment. Our actions either train kids to listen or not to listen. "Joshua. "Joshua. "Joshua! Suddenly, Joshua was right at my feet staring up at me. Mother ordered again, "Joshua. I looked down at Joshua and asked, "Joshua, what's your mom going to do if you don't do what she says? " He knew the answer immediately, "Nothing. " Of course he was right. In fact, Joshua never had to walk back to his mother in the airport.

It took a lot to keep me from saying, "I've known a lot of five-year-olds who listen to their parents. Training kids to listen is not brain surgery. Make a commitment she will never repeat herself. I have worked with kids and families for 47 years. Training and expecting kids to listen is one of a parent's greatest gifts. Kids Who Ignore Consequences - 10 Ways to Make Them Stick. Does your child ignore every consequence you give him?

Kids Who Ignore Consequences - 10 Ways to Make Them Stick

This week, James Lehman gives you 10 specific ways to make consequences work—even for the most resistant child. When kids are faced with something unpleasant, they'll often act like it doesn't matter to them. When your child says, “I don't care” or seems unaffected when you give him a consequence, what he’s really saying is, “You can't hurt me.”

That’s because receiving a consequence makes kids feel powerless. Their sense of self almost requires them to respond by shrugging and saying, “Whatever,” simply in order to feel in control again. Focus on what you want your child to learn from the consequence—not whether or not he's going to care. Personally, I don't think parents should worry too much when their child appears not to be affected. To put it another way, if you're looking for your child to surrender, forget about it. In my opinion, you have to be like that police officer when giving your child a consequence. 10 TECHNIQUES TO SHAPE CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOR. 100 How-To Ways To Teach Children Life Skills. You don’t have to be an expert in anything to impress a child with your knowledge, and leave an indelible impact.

From tying a necktie to driving a car, here’s a list of things you can teach them that they’ll never forget. 1.Whistle. This simple skill tops the wish list for preschoolers everywhere. If your grandchildren already know how to whistle, teach them to use their fingers to make it extra-loud. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. [photo baseball max-width=150 align=right]14.