Parents often tell me they want to stop repeating themselves and ask how to get their kids to listen. I agree, it would be less stressful if kids listened the first time (or even the second time!). But listening is hard, in fact, I know several adults that struggle with listening too. If you want your kids to listen to you, the best thing you can do is practice listening to them. I have taken several classes that … [Read more...] about How to Get Your Kids to Listen
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Why kids don’t listen
Do your kids ever ignore you or not listen to you? Do you find yourself repeating the same thing over and over? Kids don't listen. Or at least that's how it feels. But what if I told you that kids do listen. In fact, they are sponges absorbing way more than we sometimes want. They hear us (at least most of the time). The struggle is that they choose to ignore what we are asking of them. We can't force someone to … [Read more...] about Why kids don’t listen
