When less is more!
Repeating everything to your child over and over again works just like an anti-virus shot: It immunizes your child’s ears against your words!
In order to activate the listening function, parents should try to talk less and be more consistent with the consequences. Parents would benefit by saying for example:
“Johnny, T.V.”
while pointing to the clock. Let the child feel in control by giving him/her choices such as:
“Johnny would you rather brush your teeth first and then put on your pj’s or…put on your pj’s first and then brush your teeth? It is your call!”
