How to Get Little Kids to Listen to You
Get down to the child's eye level.. Make eye contact.. Make sure the child is calm.
Steps
1
Get down to the child's eye level.
Get down to the child's eye level.
2
Make eye contact.
Make eye contact.
3
Make sure the child is calm.
Make sure the child is calm.
4
Use a positive but firm tone.
Use a positive but firm tone.
5
Ask them to do something once.
Ask them to do something once.
6
Let natural consequences take their course, if possible.
Let natural consequences take their course, if possible.
7
Make your requests brief.
Make your requests brief.
8
Demonstrate that you're reliable.
Demonstrate that you're reliable.
9
Explain your expectations with fair warning.
Explain your expectations with fair warning.
10
Be honest about consequences.
Be honest about consequences.
11
Allow the child to feel discomfort.
Allow the child to feel discomfort.
12
Praise good behavior.
Praise good behavior.
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Listen to what they have to say.
Listen to what they have to say.
14
Articulate their feelings back to them.
Articulate their feelings back to them.
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Explain why you've made a rule or request.
Explain why you've made a rule or request.
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Describe the problem.
Describe the problem.
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Find ways to say yes when possible.
Find ways to say yes when possible.
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