Speak to be listened

Effective instructions.

As parents we arr we can operate on a principal, "The more the merrier, the louder the clearer." However when it comes to giving instructions to children it's vice versa. 

      Here are some ways to present the information that children would likely hear and comply

• Be direct. 
• Be close. 
• Use clear and specific commands 
• Give age appropriate instructions.
• One at a time. 
• Keep it simple. 
• Give it some time.
• Give positively stated commands and specific.
• Keep your tone neutral and normal. 
• After you give a command, avoid speaking and wait and watch.
• Don't ask, Tell.
• Reward compliance.

        As grown ups we are we often forget that we too never liked being bossed over. We too had our limitations and wants that we wished were being heard. However when we handle a kid we often forget to notice the little tiny us in that child who wishes the same. 

Dr. Maria Jennifer Pinto (P.T.).