What have you taught your children about communication?
Your daily words and actions provide your child with a communication model. They will be influenced by other factors too but the primary place that they will learn about communication is in your home. What you do will speak much louder than what you say so make sure you are presenting a correct model.
- If you yell they will yell
- If you don’t speak to each other with respect they won’t speak to each other with respect
- If you don’t listen they won’t listen
- If you talk over one another they will talk over one another
- If you refuse to say sorry they won’t say sorry either
Pause and think about how you would like your children to communicate. Ask God to help you become a Godly role model and to implement the changes you need in your behaviour first.
Remember that the most important communication they will learn is how to talk to God. Make prayer part of your lifestyle!
