How can I keep calm when my child doesn’t listen?
Understanding anger
Your child is still learning. When your child doesn’t want to listen, you can calmly communicate with them by understanding their anger, breathing deeply, relaxing, and using relaxation techniques. You must identify and understand your anger to remain calm when your child doesn’t listen. It’s important to remember as an adult that your child is still learning. They look up to you for guidance in behavioral issues. It is important to keep your cool in the face of frustration.
It can be difficult to control anger when it rises inside. Anger can come in many forms, from mild irritation to full-blown rage. Anger is a normal emotion. It is healthy not to allow anger to control your life. It’s okay to be angry but not to react in anger.
Relaxation techniques
When you feel anger creeping in, it is the best time to manage your anger. You can learn coping strategies if you get angry at your child for not listening. You’ll be able to use these techniques to help you get over your anger and help your child.
Don’t wait to express anger. Instead, talk to your child and try to reason with them. Your anger will have a chance to grow and take root, making it harder to calm down. Instead, try to calm down and not listen when your child does not want to hear you, so the situation doesn’t worsen.
Deep breathing
Anger can cause your heart speed to rising and your muscles to tense, making it difficult for you to feel in control. Deep, controlled breathing can help slow your heart rate and relax your body. You can be more thoughtful by taking 30 seconds to breathe and pause.
Rethinking
Cognitive restructuring is also known as cognitive restructuring. This technique allows you to see the situation differently. Your child is not listening. You see your child not listening. Is there anything outside that influences how your child feels about things?
Anger tends to be dramatic and exaggerated. You can train your mind not to react in anger by challenging your mind to view things through your child’s eyes.
Logic
Anger is not about logic but emotion. You can break down anger by incorporating logic. Recall a time when you were angry. Was it possible to be angry and fix things? Was it possible to make your child listen to you and follow your directions by being angry? Most likely not.
Remember that “not listening to” could refer to something else. Your child might be tired or distracted. Your child may not be being difficult because they want to. There’s a reason. You can find the root cause of your problem by doing some research.
Communicating better
Anger can make it difficult to communicate clearly. Once you have calmed down, be more precise with your explanations or instructions. Instead of saying, “Clean your toys now”, you could say, “Clean your toys because it’s time to eat dinner.” You can bring your toys out again and play with them tomorrow.
Your child will benefit from your clear communication and clear communication. Remember that how you communicate something is as important as the words you use. If your child is not listening, be careful not to sound impatient or sarcastic when you repeat instructions.
Humor:
If your child doesn’t listen, your instinct might be not to surrender and stand firm. Humor doesn’t necessarily have to be the exact opposite. Your child may become frustrated or angry if they don’t listen. Humor can help you both calm down.
You can reach your child if you smile, give the same instructions and are a little silly. Be careful not to use humor because your child will not take you seriously. You can use humor to relieve tension. Repeat your instructions, but this time firmly and kindly.
Here are some tips to get your child listening
Keep It Simple
Modern society is filled with stimulation. Too much stimulation is often a problem for children. They are constantly bombarded with toys, technology, options, and tasks. Your child’s brain may be working at its maximum capacity if they have had a full day. Sometimes a seemingly simple instruction may seem too complicated. You can simplify your request by:
- Eliminating stimuli such as the television and video games
- Eye contact with your child
- One instruction at a given time
- Please give a reason why you are asking for a better understanding