WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO LISTEN TO YOUR CHILD?

  WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO LISTEN TO YOUR CHILD?

 

  

Research has it that listening to your child makes it more likely that they listen to you as well. This is on the simple  condition that when children feel listened to or understood, they are more likely to listen  ardently and try to understand what the parent is trying to  transport. Therefore, we will look at why attentive listening is important in the child’s growth and  evolution in this blog.

1. LISTENING TO YOUR CHILD WILL  power YOUR BOND:

By actively listening to your child, you  watch them what they are saying is important to you, which will build your child’s  trust , develop their trust, and will also help your child build stronger bonds with you. This is especially true for young children that are  always learning how to navigate the world by taking cues from their parents.

So by patiently listening to them, actively engaging in  discussion , and allowing them enough time to express  charterer at their own pace, you create a haven for them to express themselves and to  search their own voice which is a very important aspect later on in their lives as well.

2. HELPS THEM IN COMMUNICATION:

Listening is such an important  component of good communication which most of us often overlook.

When young children feel that their thoughts, opinions, and feelings are being valued, they are more likely to  carry on with and share them with you well into their teenage and  young years. Though trying to wiggle out  details about their life, both good or bad when they are in their teenage years, could be a  fear task, it is much easier to make open communication the norm now. As when kids are little, they are more likely to develop open communication, which will continue a lot more easily further down the road.

3. HELPS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS:

By attentively listening to your child, you are being a  mythical role model for them, to develop positive social relationships.

Talking to your child regularly will serve as a practice for them to deal with the outside world, which will, in turn, help them develop positive social relationships. When you listen to your child attentively, you make it clear that a conversation  added not only speaking but also listening with  the same importance.

4. HELPS IN BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM:

Your children are well  understand that your time and your attention are valuable, so by giving them your  complete time and attention you make them feel valued.

Children who are not heard are mostly the ones who do not listen. It is because they are under the impression that they are  undeserving of your time, and their thoughts and emotions are  unimportant to you. So they lose confidence and self-esteem, which can be  harmfill to their young developing self.

When your children feel they are a priority to you, their self-esteem grows manifold. So make it a point to set aside a regular time where your children will get your undivided attention so you can help them build self-worth and make them feel valued in order to grow up as confident adults.

5. HELP THEM ACADEMICALLY:

While many of us understand that by being actively listened to children feel respected, valued, and understood, there are studies showing that listening helps children in ways that aren’t really obvious.

It is said that a caring, understanding parent can  notably increase the odds of your child completing their homework by six times, especially if children are  fight at school.