Being a Good Listener.
For some children being a good listener just comes naturally but for many others this skill needs to be learned. You, the parent, are the teacher.
Part of being a good listener is learning to include others. Teach your son to reach outside his own circle and Include other classmates. Teach him never to purposefully exclude anyone. He needs to learn that everyone has something to add to the group.
If you can teach your son this important social skill he will quickly learn that if everyone has something to add to the group then he better take time to listen to what others have to say.
Here is a tried and true “5 minute rule”. Take a sticky note and place it on your fridge. “If I have monopolized the conversation for 5 minutes, it is definitely time for me to stop talking. It is time for me to listen and to learn from others.”
This “5 minute rule” will teach him to be mindful of how long he has been talking.
There you go. Another lesson for today. Now, go and love your son in your own special way. Some days are long but, trust me, the years will just disappear.
Love,
MarnaKay
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