Children-parent-child communication

Family Education Promotion

Effective
Parent-child
communication
How to respond to behavior.

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1. Types of communication
Verbal and nonverbal
2. How to use good verbal
communication
Active, reflective, clarity and brevity

3. Delivering criticism to
children
Do's and Don'ts
4. Happy communication
The three R's
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Types of
communication
Verbal and Non-verbal
What is verbal and non- verbal communcation?
Types of communication
• Verbal
• Pitch, tone of voice, utilizing
appropriate vocabulary

• Non-verbal
• Children are very observant of non-verbal
cues in communication
• Can be intentional or unintentional
• Facial expressions, eye contact,
personal space, gestures
• Can have more impact on the
message compared to verbal words
 Verbal or non-verbal?
Interactive activity.

Verbal Nonverbal
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How to use good verbal
communication
Active, reflective, Clarity, and brevity
 How can we use good verbal
communication
◼ Be aware of child's non-verbal communication,
since they understand how to use nonverbal cues
more

◼ Being aware of your child's level of ◼ Reflecting, to help child understand

development, use terms they understand their own thoughts

◼ Active and reflective listening ◼ Use clear language so child

techniques can understand

◼ Show interest in your child's ◼ Be patient as your child

idea and concerns to help responds
gain trust

Examples of good verbal communication:
Active Listening
Example: getting down on
the same level as the child,
and asking questions about a
story they are telling
01 (“How?” “Why?”).
• Can utilize nonverbal
active listening by using
affirming nods or
smiling; shows you are
attentive and inviting.
·Communication Points·
Reflective Listening
Rephrasing the child’s words
and repeating them back, in
order to assist them in opening
02 up about something and
understanding how to verbalize
their feelings. Active and
reflective give the child an
opportunity to improve their
own communication.
Clarity & Brevity
using the shortest and simplest
communication. Choosing to
explain things in terms that are
easily understood by a child and
03 in a kind manner helps to show
them respect and build their
confidence. When a child feels
empowered and informed by a
role model, they learn to
communicate
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Delivering critism to your child
Do's and Don'ts
 Delivering criticism to a young child

• Since intervention in harmful behaviors is important to

establish early-on, it is important to understand how to
promote positive change to a young child.

It is important to try and avoid bribery

-

and focus on behavior statements.

 Examples

For example: Explaining that you noticed a positive behavior and are proud of the child
01 places positive reinforcement on that behavior. This should be done without bribery, to
establish internal motivation for the child and set clear boundaries.

To criticize a decision or behavior of a child, it is important to aim your focus at the

02
behavior. Point out the action as the issue, not a quality within the child.

Example:
Right- I am upset that you are continuing to play with your toys when I have asked you to clean up. (targets
behavior)
03 Wrong- I am upset that you are not a good listener. (this targets a quality within the child)
 ·Happy Communication·

DO DONT
• Allow child to lead the conversation • Bribe child
• Give validation/ recognition • Critic comments to them as a person,
• Use open-ended questions and direct it to their behavior.
rephrasing. • Break a promise to the child, want to
Being an active listener! - keep their trust.
• Lean forward, open posture • Use vocabulary outside of their level of
• Sit at eye level and facing the child development.
• Establish eye contact • Change the topic or ignore their
• Active listening feelings.
• RUSH communication
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Happy communication
The three R's
 Happy communication
When your child is frustrated, sad, or can't behave appropriately.
Support your child to calm down and regulate emotions with
The 3 R’s.

1. Regulate
- Hold your child.
- Use a soothing voice
2. Relate
to help them feel safe
-Listen and validate your
and calm.
child’s feelings with correct
tone of voice.
-Ex: “I know how angry you
are right now”
3. Reason
- When your child has
calmed, sit and discuss
how the situation can be
improved
- Caregiver can respond to
the child's concerns and
accommodate with a limit
 ·Happy Communication·
Beneficial family education
Act it out, in person example:

1. Regulate 2. Relate 3. Reason

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 ·Communication Points·
The main reasons

The challenges The Negative

brought by only Effect
01 03 \ 05

The information
age has shaken
02 The influence
04 Lack of parental
education
 ·Communication stumbling
block·

Irresponsible Cognitive bias

Perfunctory, distrustful, disrespectful Only asking about grades, lack of childlike

Putting negative labels innocence, dislocation of relationships

Negative negation
Threat limit
Complain, preach, nag, compare, Restrict, order, warn, threaten
evaluate, judge, blame Beat and scold
 ·Is your child

Children will not change their personalities for no reason.

 ·Communication Points·

The family is the first school in life, and parents are the
children's first teachers. In today's fiercely competitive social
environment, young parents are also aware of the importance
of family education for their children's future growth and
success. But the reality tells us that children's education is not
a simple matter, it is a systematic project that consumes a lot
of time and energy. An educator

It can be seen that communication plays a pivotal role in

family education. But how to communicate effectively is a test
paper before every parent.
 ·Happy Communication·

·We must grasp the proportion of language

When communicating between parents and children, we must pay
attention to the use of language. No matter from the choice of words,
or the speed and intonation

·Communication should be

Parents should appropriately arrange the content and time of

communication and communication according to the ever-changing
situation of their children. Don't treat communication as a task, like a
meeting is a routine. In
 ·Happy Communication·

Parents should use the child's

In the process of communicating with children, we should not only consider whether the children can understand, but also choose
a communication method that is easy to be accepted by the children. Methods such as preaching, ordering, and coercion will only
make children rebellious and fail to achieve the purpose of education. Chatting, telling stories, playing games and other
entertaining communication methods are more suitable for children's psychological characteristics, so that they can better
achieve the expected effect of communication. Parents should think differently. Before communicating with their children, they
should choose a more suitable communication method according to the child's personality and age, so as to get rid of the
traditional and didactic communication method and let the children communicate in their favorite way. To comprehend more
principles of life in the way
 ·Happy Communication·

The importance of communication has been

realized by more and more parents and families.
Therefore, how to truly realize effective
communication and enable

But we believe that as long as you master the

correct communication
·Is your child
For parents, children's ideas are actually very simple.