A parenting tip from clinical psychologist Dr. Pamela Varady.
How to get kids to talk: Instead of asking "How was your day?" when your child comes home from school, which usually elicits a "fine" or "it was OK," ask him or her to tell you one bad thing and one good thing that happened. It will lead your child into revealing more about her day than a simple one word answer. It's best to ask for the bad first so you end the conversation on a positive note. Just before kids go to sleep is another time when kids are more likely to open up if you gently start a conversation.
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We do something like this with our kids. We call it “highs and lows”, and it starts at family dinner. We go around the table, so it includes everyone, even mom & dad. It’s great to get your family talking!
- Mandy
I actually tried this when I picked my 13 y/o up from school. I started to ask her about her day but stopped myself and asked her to tell me 1 good thing and 1 bad thing. It worked!
- mh
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