Skills for Listening to Your Kids

“I think it’s a natural tendency to believe the most important part of communication is the “talking” part. But that’s really not true. The way we receive messages can sometimes play a more valuable role, than the way we send them.

Much of the coursework for my MS in Counseling was related to listening skills. Although I don’t always practice these skills, I’m a much more effective parent when I do. We aren’t naturally groomed to respond this way as parents (particularly numbers 4-6), so I thought it might be helpful to share a few “active listening” techniques that help to improve communication with kids. (And adults!)”

Excellent tips from “Pass the Torch” that don’t include losing it and sometimes that is extremely easy to do. And losing it, I know from experience is the worst thing you can do!

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