Top Ways To Get Your Child To Listen Without Yelling

  1. Try getting quieter

In Psychology Today, Erica Reischer Ph.D. reported:

To teach your kids to listen the first time, you must help them cultivate the habit of paying attention to what you say. Part of creating this habit is paying attention to how you talk to them.”

Unfortunately, we unknowingly train our children to not listen to us until we yell. They are smart and know that we will not administer discipline until we have passed the yelling stage.

Instead of getting louder when your son won’t turn away from his building blocks to eat lunch, try first approaching him, and then whisper what you want him to do.

You will certainly catch them off guard with your approach, and they will have to pay close attention to hear what is being said