Apr
07
2013

Giving Kids Instructions

by: Andrea Loewen Nair

Do not pose instructions as a question.

"Do you want to put your mitts on?" will often get a reply of "NO!"

Use an "it's time to....." statement. "It's time to put your mitts on." If "NO!" still happens you can say, "Oh, I didn't ask you, I was just letting you know what time it is."

Category: 
Family - Kids
Tags: 
Reducing tantrums
Andrea Loewen Nair

Andrea Loewen Nair is a former teacher & psychotherapist and founder of Infinity School in London, Ontario Canada. She specializes in the connection between parents and their children and also teacher-coaching. She has been our most-read writer at YMC for 2013, 2014 and 2015! Andrea's parenting and teaching help can be found here and on her social media.

www.IFeelLikeABear.com

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