A Parent's Guide to Effectively Communicating with Your Child

Communicating with a toddler can make even the most patient parents doubt their parenting abilities. According to the Academy of Pediatrics, children begin to assert their independence and test the limits between the ages of one and four. For parents, this can be a frustrating time. With independence comes an array of bad behavior, often due to an inability to express their feelings. Temper tantrums, rebellion, and aggressive behavior are among the tactics children use when they cannot...
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Communicating with a toddler can make even the most patient parents doubt their parenting abilities. According to the Academy of Pediatrics, children begin to assert their independence and test the limits between the ages of one and four. For parents, this can be a frustrating time. With independence comes an array of bad behavior, often due to an inability to express their feelings. Temper tantrums, rebellion, and aggressive behavior are among the tactics children use when they cannot voice their needs. You can help children communicate effectively and deter bad behavior by adjusting your communication tactics to their level of understanding. If you are having trouble communicating with your child, A Parent's Guide to Effectively Communicating with Your Child will provide proven communication techniques to help you convey your wishes in a way that he or she will understand. This book addresses the three stages of communication in young children: preverbal communication in children two years of age and under, beginning language in children ages two to three, and advanced communication in children ages three to four. Each of these stages involve a specific set of communication skills and related behavior. After reading this book, you will know how to effectively communicate with children throughout the different stages of development. By doing this, you will have a child who not only listens to you, but also does what you ask him or her to. Nurturing communication techniques are emphasized, including listening to and connecting with your child, understanding his or her unique qualities, encouraging cooperation, and helping your child deal with his or her feelings. You will learn how to help your child express when he or she is angry, scared, excited, or nervous through the use of words instead of bad behavior. You will learn the importance of speaking authoritatively to your child, avoiding inconsistency, staying calm when your child's behavior is out of control, controlling the tone and volume of your voice, and setting boundaries for your son or daughter. Communicating effectively with children is all about adjusting your behavior to meet their needs. You will be given the tools to patiently handle difficult situations, including when your child is displaying defiant behavior, throwing temper tantrums, and acting out to gain attention. We spent hundreds of hours interviewing parents and experts in child behavior to gather their most innovative tips and techniques for effectively communicating with children. If you are a parent who wants to learn positive tactics for talking to your child and getting the results you want, this book can help you regain control of the situation and teach you communication techniques that will benefit you and your child well into his or her teenage years - when effective communication is most important.