About a month ago, I spent yet another morning trying to get my kids downstairs and ready for school. "Socks, shoes, coats," I fired off like a drill sergeant. "Don't forget your school bag!" No response.
My voice echoed through the house as if I were talking to myself. "Come on, boys!" I finally yelled. "We are going to be late!"
My kids came trudging downstairs, grim expressions on their faces. "You don't have to yell," my 6-year-old said. "We didn't hear you."
I just stared at him. "I called you three times!"
He shook his head and sighed as if he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. "Mama, if you want us to listen, just say our names first. I think you're talking to my brother and he thinks you're talking to me."
"But I said 'boys.' Who did you think I was talking to?"
He shrugged. "Just say my name and I'll hear you."
Could it be that easy? No, of course not. But I have found that if I preface my requests with their names, I do get a slightly quicker response time.
"Out of the mouths of babes … " goes the saying. As parents, we spend a lot of time talking (OK, and sometimes yelling on harried school mornings) to be heard. But sometimes, if we're quiet and listen, we get the very best parenting advice from our own kids. Here are some of the best tips straight from the source.
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