family and education

TIPS to improve comunication at the family

DO

Praise your child whenever you can.

DONT

Give broad, general instructions such as, "You'd better be good!"

Name call or blame. "You are bad" should be replaced with "I don't like the way you are acting."

Yell or threaten.

Lie

Use silence to express strong feelings. Long silences frighten and confuse

KEEP YOUR COOL

Take a few deep breaths very slowly.

Wait 5 minutes before starting to talk to your child.

Try to find a word to label what you are feeling (such as "disappointment"). Say it to yourself and be sure that it is appropriate for you child.

Do not hold grudges. Deal only with the present.

Share your feelings of frustration with your spouse or a friend.

Seek professional help if you feel that you have lost control.