How to Get Your Kids to Listen the First Time

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Teaching kids how to listen without yelling is a whole lot easier when you have a clear positive parenting guide on how to teach kids how to listen. Here are some tips for how to get your kids to listen the first time.

How to Get Kids to Listen the First Time

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If there is one thing I never fully expect it is that a child will respond to being told what to do.

Children crave control and it is hard when they are being told what to do all day.

For this reason I always carefully word how I speak to my toddlers when I need them to do something.

So my answer to this question is: Give choices when asking something of your toddler.

Instead of → “Get your shoes on!” say →  “Would you like help getting your shoes on or would you like to do it all by yourself”.

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