6 Easy Ways To Get Your Kids To Listen Without Yelling.

 

Do you tell your kid something, and he does not listen to you?

Or maybe you ask him to do something, and he bluntly ignores you and does otherwise.

Sometimes you would have to shout at them or repeat yourself several times before they listen to you.

Personally, this could be one of the most frustrating challenges any parent could face when raising a child.

If this resonates with you, this article is perfect for you.

I used to face this problem of yelling at my kids or repeating myself several times before he listened to me until I discovered these tips, which I will share with you to put an end to this problem once and for all as a parent.

Try to get their attention first.

When your child is playing, and you go to them to tell him to do something or give him a piece of information, it will be tough for that child to hear what you are saying to them because he is already distracted by what he is doing.

For this reason, if you really want your child to listen to you without shouting at them, turn off their distraction.

Touch him by the shoulder and ask him to stop what he is doing.

Make sure he stops what he is doing before telling him whatever you want to.

Ask him to repeat what you have said and make sure he understands what you want him to hear.

This approach eliminates the chances of shouting at your kid and getting furious at them just because you need them to listen.

Keep the sentence short.

Since these are kids you are dealing with, try to keep the sentence small.

Whatever you tell them to do, make sure you keep it short and straightforward so they can easily remember.

At their age, it will be challenging for them to keep all the information you give them if it is lengthy.

Make it enjoyable

Since children love to play and interact playfully, it will make much sense to communicate with them using such a medium.

When you want to do this, playfully approach them and tell them what you want them to do.

If it is an activity you want them to undertake, make it seem to be an enjoyable or fun activity that they will love and have fun doing.

Create a list

Another simple but effective way to get your child to listen to you is by creating a list and listing your instructions on it.

This method is best and only effective if your kids can read.

By creating a list of your instructions, your kids will constantly be reminded of your orders or what you told them.

Try and put this list where you see it will be easier for them to read it anytime they want to.

If it is a task you asked them to perform, they can quickly check off all the tasks they have achieved one after the other.

Provide choices

Children sometimes love to be in control and choose what they want to do themselves; therefore, if you don't allow them to choose or make their choices sometimes, they may prove challenging to listen to.

To overcome the obstacle of them not listening to you, give them choices to select what they want to do.

If you want them to perform a task, you can give them two choices to choose from, which will all lead them to perform that task.

An example is you want your kid to read a book before going to sleep, and he never listens to you.

What you should do about this is talk to them in a calm voice, asking them to choose any book they would love to read before going to bed.

He will choose one of his choices to read. 

Everybody wins.

Positive reinforcement

Most of us take this for granted.

This simply means encouraging people to do things they don't want to do willingly.

Or, in other words, appreciating people for what they did so they will feel encouraged to do it more often.

This technique is rarely used, but it works effectively.

This operates the same way on adults as it does on youngsters.

For example, suppose you walk out to get groceries, and your child comes in to assist you in carrying them.

Simply expressing, "Oh, thank you so much for the help yesterday; that was very caring of you," will encourage your child to assist you more frequently.

Words of encouragement are very appealing to children. As a result, if you encourage them more frequently, they will be more likely to follow your instructions.

Conclusion

I hope these suggestions will assist you in getting your children to listen to you without yelling at them.

You have a 100 percent chance of getting the results you've always wanted if you use these techniques.

If you find this beneficial, please share so that others can benefit; by so doing, you help to create a healthier society.