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\"Talking<\/figure>

Every parent faces the issue of their child not listening at some point.\u00a0 This can be very frustrating and seem as if your preschooler just doesn\u2019t care.\u00a0 Your preschooler may need you to communicate in a different way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Calm<\/span><\/h4>\n

Most importantly, remain calm when speaking to your preschooler.\u00a0 If you are frustrated and speaking in a terse tone or yelling, your preschooler is likely to \u201cshut down\u201d and not listen.\u00a0 Take a few deep breaths and calm yourself before starting your conversation.\u00a0 Remember your preschooler learns how to communicate with others by watching you!<\/span><\/p>\n

Eye level<\/span><\/h4>\n

Squat down so you are at eye level with your preschooler.\u00a0 Say your preschooler\u2019s name and request they look at you, so you know you have her attention.\u00a0 Some preschoolers may not feel comfortable looking you in the eye, so be sensitive to this trait and don\u2019t force your preschooler to look you in the eye.\u00a0 Instead, ask her to look at your face, shoulder, or her hair.\u00a0 You should still be on eye level with her so if she decides it is ok to make eye contact she can.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Choose Your Words<\/span><\/h4>\n

Use as few words as possible when speaking with your preschooler.\u00a0 Preschoolers are still learning how language and conversation works.\u00a0 If you use a lot of words, it can be confusing and overwhelming for your preschooler to process, especially if he is upset.\u00a0 If you use big words, stop and ask your preschooler if he knows what they mean to build his vocabulary.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Listen<\/span><\/h4>\n

It is important to listen to your preschooler if you want her to listen to you.\u00a0 You are her biggest teacher and model of how this world works and that includes how to listen.\u00a0 When she speaks to you, get down on her level and listen.\u00a0 Ask questions and let her know you are interested in what she has to say.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your preschooler likely will not listen every time you talk to him, but be consistent in how you handle communication and he will learn to listen every time.\u00a0 Model effective and healthy communication for your preschooler and he will be an effective communicator throughout his life!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Every parent faces the issue of their child not listening at some point.\u00a0 This can be very frustrating and seem as if your preschooler just doesn\u2019t care.\u00a0 Your preschooler may need you to communicate in a different way.\u00a0 Calm Most importantly, remain calm when speaking to your preschooler.\u00a0 If you are frustrated and speaking in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":150000001166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[150000000010],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-150000001165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTalking to Preschoolers in a Way They Actually Listen - Highland Glen\/Pearland<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/highland-glen-pearland\/2022\/03\/22\/talking-to-preschoolers-in-a-way-they-actually-listen\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Talking to Preschoolers in a Way They Actually Listen - 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