The way that you communicate with kids directly impacts their self esteem and worthiness. So often the way that adults communicate with their own children or kids in a classroom setting is not productive.

In this episode, Lauren points to some areas that may be going wrong in your communication with kids. She walks through the areas that you can focus on to make sure that your kids are feeling heard and respected.

Plus, Lauren gives examples of communication strategies that will improve your communication with anyone in your life.
 
Lauren answers this week’s listener question during the episode: Supporting others to consider alternative reasons for a child's behavior.

Try-at-home tip:  Going outside first thing in the morning wakes up your system! 

Other related resources from The Behavior Hub: 

Blog Post: 

• Positive Communication: Give Children a Problem to Solve
• Improve Communication by Giving Kids Choices
• Positive Communication: Try Some Humor
• Improve Communication: Less is More
• Effective Communication: The Power of the Written Note
• Communicating with Kids: Saying What You Feel
• Five Reasons Behaviors Occur

Podcast:

• Positive Communication Using the "I See" Strategy
• Improve Communication by Giving Kids Choices
• Positive Communication: Try Some Humor
• Improve Communication: Less is More
• Improve Communication: Information Instead of Instructions
• Effective Communication: The Power of the Written Note
• Communicating with Kids: Saying What You Feel
• Five Things that Drive Unwanted Behaviors

Our Online Courses: 

• Classroom Design with the Brain in Mind
• From Conflict to Calm:  How to communicate with kids so they listen the FIRST time!
• 4 Simple Steps to Problem Solving

Do you have a question? I can answer it in a future episode!

• Email questions to [email protected] or send via text to 717-693-7744.
• Subscribe to our mailing list and find out more about the Emotional Brain.
• Check out our Facebook Group – Raising and Teaching Respectful Children 
• The Behavior Hub website
• The Behavior Hub blog

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