Children are their parents' most prized resource,particularly nowadays parents have only one child.Therefore,parents give everything to their kids,sometimes they are spoiling kids.
However,things are not always like this."You never listen to me" is a complaint heard as often from children as parents.Good communication helps children and parents to develop confidence,feelings of self-worth,and good relationships with others.Try these tips:
Teach children to listen...gently touch a child before you talk...say their name.
Speak in a quiet voice...whisper sometimes so children have to listen...they like this.
Look a child in the eyes so you can tell when they understand...bend or sit down...become the child's size.
Practice listening and talking:Talk with your children about school and their friends.
Respect children and use a courteous tone of voice.If we talk to our children as we are good friends,our youngsters may be more likely take us as confidants.
Use door openers that invite children to say more about an incident or their feelings."I see," "Oh," "tell me more," "No kidding," "Really," "Mmmmhmmmmm," "Say that again,I want to be sure I understand you."
Praise builds a child's confidence and reinforces communication.Unkind words tear children down and teach them that they just aren't good enough.
Children are never too old to be told they are loved.Saying "I love you" is important.Writing it in a note provides the child with a reminder that he can hold on to.
Give your undivided attention when your children want to talk to you.Don't read,watch TV,fall asleep or make yourself busy with other tasks when talking with kids.
All in all,as parents,we should respect our kids and listen to them,talk to them as friends.We should alwasys be there to share with kids their joys and sorrows.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.Some of us are having problems with our parents, as they often look into our school bags or read our diaries. I fully understand why we are not comfortable about it, but there’s no need to feel too sad. Our parents are checking our bags or diaries to make sure we’re not getting into any trouble. They have probably heard some horrible stories about other kids and thought we might do the same. Or perhaps they just want to connect with us but are doing it all wrong. My suggestion is: Tell them we want them to trust us as much as we’d like to trust them. If you don’t think you can talk to them, write them a letter and leave it lying around—they are bound to read it.
Being a Good Listener
Good listening can always show respect, promote understanding, and improve people's relationship.
Many people think that parents should listen more to their children, so they can understand them better, and find it easier to narrow the generation gap.
Teachers should listen more to their students so that they can meet their needs better.Then teachers can place themselves in a better relationship with their students.
Students should listen more to their classmates, as they will help and learn from each other.Then they build their friendship
My opinion is that each of us should listen more to others. First show your respect and never stop others talking untill they finish their talk. Second ,show that you are interested by a supportive silence or a knowing smile. Third, be open-minded to different opinions even though you don’t like them. Generrally speaking, good listening can really enable us to get closer to each other.
The cartoon aims at informing us of the significance of communication. Definitely，No one can deny the importance of it. Communication will enable us to achieve our objectives more rapidly. By communicating frequently and smoothly, we can have a better understanding among each others, reduce unnecessary conflicts and frictions and thus eventually improve the efficiency of cooperation. To further illustrate the importance of communication , I would like to take the Apple Incorporation as a case in point: how could it, with so many departments, staffs from diverse countries and backgrounds inside, and branch offices allocated all around the world, finally operate smoothly and achieve unprecedented market profits without an efficient communication.
From my perspective , at no time should we underestimate the power of communication. when misunderstanding others, we should communicate with them initiatively and detect the truth underlying bias. communication is the lubricant of success/happiness.” Henry Ford, a world-renowned entrepreneur also once said.
Today more and more people wants to improve their talking skills because they think it is very useful to build a relationship with others.However,to build a good relationship with others needs not only talking skills but also listening.Being a good listener is important to achieve effective communications.You cannot understand what others are talking about if you don't listen to them carefully.Therefore,if you really want to communicate and build a good relationship with others,be a good listener.Thank you.