{"id":83,"date":"2021-09-09T12:50:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T12:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northfifthandsunny.com\/?p=83"},"modified":"2022-05-12T14:29:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T14:29:40","slug":"listen-empathically-your-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/northfifthandsunny.com\/good-parenting-tips\/listen-empathically-your-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Listen Empathically Your Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no doubt that we want to be good parents and provide the best for our kids. Often, this means taking the time to listen empathically to them. This can be tough, though, especially when we&#8217;re juggling a lot of things at once. So here are some tips to help make it a little easier.<\/p>\n<p>Each child is so unique and has their own way of communicating. But, when we take the time to really listen to them, it shows that we care about them and their thoughts and feelings. It also helps us better understand them as people. By being more present and listening with our hearts, we can create stronger bonds with our children that will last a lifetime!<\/p>\n<h2>Tips to be an attentive listener with your child<\/h2>\n<p>When you&#8217;re trying to help your kids resolve a conflict, it&#8217;s important to really listen to what they&#8217;re saying. Try to understand their feelings and perspectives, even if you don&#8217;t agree. This can be tough, especially if you think your child is wrong or feel frustrated yourself. But empathizing with your child will help them feel understood and appreciated, and it&#8217;ll make it more likely that they&#8217;ll be open to hearing your side of things too.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47\" src=\"http:\/\/northfifthandsunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC_listen_empathically_to_your_kids_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"http:\/\/northfifthandsunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC_listen_empathically_to_your_kids_3.jpg 910w, http:\/\/northfifthandsunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC_listen_empathically_to_your_kids_3-300x165.jpg 300w, http:\/\/northfifthandsunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC_listen_empathically_to_your_kids_3-300x165@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips for listening empathically:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pay attention to your body language and tone of voice. Showing interest and concern will encourage your child to keep talking.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat back what you&#8217;ve heard in your own words. This will help you make sure you understand, and it&#8217;ll give your child a chance to correct you if you&#8217;re mistaken.<\/li>\n<li>Ask questions to clarify what your child is saying. But resist the urge to lecture or give advice. Instead, just let them know that you&#8217;re interested in hearing more about their experience.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid interrupting, even if you think you know where they&#8217;re going with their story. Let them finish what they have to say.<\/li>\n<li>Try not to judge or criticize what your child is saying. Even if you disagree with their perspective, respecting their feelings is important.<\/li>\n<li>Be respectful of your child&#8217;s feelings.<\/li>\n<li>Try to see things from your child&#8217;s perspective.<\/li>\n<li>Communicate your understanding to your child.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage your child to share his or her feelings.<\/li>\n<li>Help your child find positive ways to express emotions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following these tips will take practice, but it&#8217;s worth it. Learning to listen empathically will help you build a stronger relationship with your child and make it more likely that they&#8217;ll come to you with problems in the future.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45\" src=\"http:\/\/northfifthandsunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC_listen_empathically_to_your_kids_1.jpg\" alt=\"attentive listener\" width=\"988\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"http:\/\/northfifthandsunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC_listen_empathically_to_your_kids_1.jpg 988w, http:\/\/northfifthandsunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC_listen_empathically_to_your_kids_1-300x176.jpg 300w, http:\/\/northfifthandsunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC_listen_empathically_to_your_kids_1-300x176@2x.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The power of listening to your child<\/h2>\n<p>We all know the importance of communication in our lives, and we also know how difficult it can be to really communicate with our children. We want to talk to them and get them to listen to us, but often it feels like they&#8217;re not even hearing what we&#8217;re saying.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to remember that children are still learning how to communicate effectively. They&#8217;re still trying to figure out how to express themselves and understand others. So, it&#8217;s not surprising that they sometimes have trouble listening to us.<\/p>\n<p>However, we can do things to help our children learn to listen better. One of the most important things is to model good listening behavior ourselves. When we take the time to listen to our children, it shows them that we value what they have to say.<\/p>\n<p>We can also try to make communication a two-way street. Instead of lecturing our children or talking to them, we can ask them questions and encourage them to share their own thoughts and feelings. This way, they&#8217;ll feel like they&#8217;re being heard and their opinions matter.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we should be patient with our children and remember that they&#8217;re still learning. It takes time and practice for everyone to learn how to communicate effectively. But, with a little patience and understanding, we can help our children become better listeners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no doubt that we want to be good parents and provide the best for our kids. Often, this means taking the time to listen empathically to them. This can be tough, though, especially when we&#8217;re juggling a lot of things at once. 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