I am
always listening to parents complain that school lunches aren't any better than they used to be because it's still pizza, macaroni and cheese, and flavored milk.
The most important lesson in all of this is to
always listen to your parents.
Lesson one, kids:
always listen to your parents.
Not exact matches
It goes back
to what your teachers and
parents always said:
Listen first, talk second.
I have
always stressed
to parents that they
listen to teachers and other caregivers that they respect, and model the consistent, positive manner in which these professionals speak
to the children.
Ann shares that «For
parents, I
always encourage them
to be willing
to learn from your mistakes, and find people who are willing
to partner with you,
listen to you, and come along side you» on the
parenting journey.
The first question
parents ask me is almost
always, «How do I get my child
to listen?»
When I
listen to parents talk about having had their second baby, they
always talk about how much more challenging it is
to meet everyone's needs now that there are two children.
I sometimes worry that I somehow caused his sleep differences, but at the same time I'm
always telling
parents that each child is different with different needs... maybe I should
listen to my own advice!
This is probably what most dads would tell you they feel, but one song I
always listen to called, «You're Gon
na Miss This» by Trace Atkins is something I think every
parent will
always say.
I
always appreciate how my
parents would
listen endlessly and actively
to my conversations about dance and my brothers about trucks, like there was nothing else more important.
Sure, you don't
always listen to her, and maybe your
parents don't particularly want you spending all your time with her, but she reminds you that life is short and well, what's the worst that can happen?
«So, what I
always feel in these moments is that any young woman who has ever been put down by a teacher, by a friend, by even a
parent, just don't
listen to any of it, because that's what I did — I kept on going and I overcame my fears and got over my insecurities.»
Listening to our students is
always interesting and worthwhile, whether the kids are speaking their own minds (almost
always the case) or whether they are channeling careful coaching they have received in advance from their teachers and
parents (which happens occasionally, and is
always quite obvious).
«It is important
to always convey that I am comfortable, pleased, open and
listening, no matter what the culture of the
parent or group.»
As
always, we would
listen carefully
to the views of teachers,
parents and employers.»
Smart graduates
always listen to smart advice from their
parents on which car
to buy based on their long years of experience in car ownership: either buy Perodua or Toyota / Honda cars.
Effective communication involves actively
listening to our children, understanding and validating what they are attempting
to say, and responding in ways that avoid power struggles by not interrupting them, by not telling them how they should be feeling, by not putting them down, and by not using absolutes such as
always and never in a demeaning fashion (e.g., «You never help out»; «You
always show disrespect») Resilient children develop a capacity
to communicate effectively aided by
parents, who are important models in this process.
One who is perfectly obedient and
always listens to his / her
parents!