Coach Your Children Not to Interrupt Conversations

Have you ever been through an embarrassment due to your child constantly interrupting you during a conversation? Well, children, sort of, have this habit of pulling your attention whenever you are in a conversation. Sometimes, we even have to leave the conversation and listen to them. Often it makes our lives as parents a lot less social, says a senior teacher at one of the best schools in Gurgaon.   This habit of interrupting in-between conversations to get   attention from parents may later result in an attitude issue in the child. 

It is a common issue that a lot of parents experience. Sometimes, children have genuine reasons to interrupt their parents and sometimes it is just to seek attention and it soon becomes a  habit. It is hence important for parents to educate children not to interrupt during a  conversation unless  it is  an emergency. Even if they have to then they should know the etiquettes of intervening or joining one in a most polite manner. Child psychologists from senior secondary schools in Gurgaon explain the ways to best understand why they interrupt you in the first place before trying to coach them accordingly. 

Children are impulsive and tend to forget what they have been taught. They maybe in an urgency to ask for something, share how they are feeling, participate in your conversation or simply because they are getting bored, explain a child psychologist at one of the best senior secondary schools in Gurgaon. 

 Lets us see how you may coach your child to not interrupt a conversation: 

1.   Model communication: Children often imitate us, so ensure you do what you preach . Whenever you are talking to your children, pay them undivided attention and listen to them patiently, explains a senior faculty at one of the best schools in Gurgaon. So, model respectful communication within the family, right from the time they are young. 

2.   Show respect    : Teach them how to conduct respectful communication and rules for the same. Tell them that interrupting a conversation is not only rude but also disrespectful to others. Make sure you educate them to wait for their turns to talk. However, do inform them that it is important to interrupt you in case of emergency, explains a child psychologist at one of the top senior secondary schools in Gurgaon. 

3.   Practice  : Involve your child in a conversation to help them recognize and learn the best practices on holding a conversation and waiting for their turn to respond or question, explains a veteran communication coach at one of the best schools in Gurgaon. Lay some ground rules and make them follow all the rules, such as - not talking for too long and waiting for the other person to finish. 

4. Ignore  : If you face interruptions from them unnecessarily, just to seek attention and you can make that out by their sheer behavior, simply ignore them. If you stop your conversation every time to attend to them it will simply reinforce their habit of interrupting you. If your child is persistant, ask them gently the reason of showing such behavior, remind them what you have taught them about being rude and assure them that you will get back to you once you are finished with the conversation, educate a child psychologist at one of the top schools in Gurgaon. 

5. Acknowledge  : If your child interrupts you by showing etiquettes and using the words that you taught them, like – 'excuse me’, ‘pardon me’, attend to them immediately and appreciate them to show respect. Acknowledging and appreciating may simply reinforce their good habits. 

These are few important skills in life that only parents can teach and it reflects their values and behavior as a family. It helps them develop good communication skills, behavior and maintain a healthy relationship with others around. Happy Parenting!

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