“Blah….blah….blah…blah…blah…”
Have you ever noticed that in the “Charlie Brown” TV specials, the voice of the parents is just an annoying sound with no audible words? I wonder why that is?
Well, studies show that many children hear almost 10 times more negative comments than positive ones per day. So, is it any surprise that most kids have learned to tune-out their parents?
In the daily struggles of being a parent, it’s so easy to get in the habit of paying more attention to everything that’s wrong with your kids.
One of the secrets to getting your kids to listen is to focus on everything that’s right about them! Start spending more time cheering about your kids’ accomplishments than yelling about their mistakes and misbehaviors. Talk more about their endearing qualities than their exasperating ones.
Just for this week, every day tell your kids at least 3 things that you appreciate and love about them. You’ll be amazed by what happens! Your kids will actually want to hear what you have to say. And, I bet, they’ll never again hear your words as, “Blah…blah…blah…”
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