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Your child will more likely come to you with his problems or private feelings if you make a point of listening to him. Children learn by example. They'll learn to listen if you listen to them.
Look your child in the eyes when you're talking. Bend or sit down. Become your child's size. Then your child won't feel so small and you will feel closer to each other.
Speak to your child in a calm and quiet voice. If he's done something wrong, take him aside and try to correct him with a calm, not tense or mad voice. This works better because your child will be less frightened or angry and listen to you better.
Practice listening and talking. Talk to your children about school and their friends. Talk about what you see on tv, hear on the radio, or do during the day. Ask them questions about things they're interested in and have them explain details to you.
Respect your child and use a polite tone of voice. Don't talk down to him. Respect that what he talks about is important to him. Show that you care about his interests. Tips 6 -10 will be placed in July newsletter
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