Talking to your children was so important,children may talk more if the question are phrased in a way that requires a longer reply. try opening up the conversation with question like on the following..
Instructions
Things you will need:
patient
subject to talk
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Try to ask specific question like
- What book are you reading at school?
- What problems are you doing in math?
- Who do you think had the best time on the party?
- how's your school today?
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2
Allow your children to their opinions and listen to them make them fell that your interested of what they are talking.
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3
Share your feelings to them, When talking to your children, be sure to explain that you, too,sometimes find things difficult. it helps kids tremendously to know that we made mistakes growing up.
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4
If your children keep silence, respect their silence, sometimes kids just don't fell like talking for that matter, neither do we. give your children a space to think and reflect when they need it.
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5
Avoid also lecturing, if you ask kids what irritates them it may cause them to have a bad mood. try sometimes using few words,describing the situation factually instead of directing your anger of your child,writing notes.
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Find the best time and place to talk, whatever skills we use when talking with children,nothing will work when they are doing their homework,or watching their favourite television programme,or getting ready to meet a friend.attempts to converse will almost always end in failure. Its is frustrating for both parent and child.