As Parents there’s times when we really need our children to listen to our instructions. Parent Coach Val Mullally gives some practical inisghts and tips on how to talk so kids will be able to HEAR what we’re trying to communicate – and respond.
Parent Contradicts
What effect does it have on children when they receive conflicting messages?
Supermum runs round doing everything for this child. Imagine this same child on her first day at school. Where’s Mummy?
Today in ‘The Guardian’ Zoe Williams’ is fed up with the clashes of parenting ‘gurus’. Parenting is tough enough without this type of “’dagger-on-a thread’ hectoring”. Here’s my different, and potentially more helpful perspective.
If you haven’t watched Anita Renfroe’s the ‘Mum Song’, for a day’s worth of mothering crammed into 3 amusing minutes, watch this before reading on.
Johnny’s freckled face frowns with concentration.
His wet tongue protrudes slightly in the corner of his mouth.
His fingers carefully move the little red Lego block into position.
Almost finished!
