Talk is Cheap: Communicating Effectively with Our Kids

School is in session and as the summer days turn into fall and our schedules adjust, it is vital to remember to make the best of our time with our kids. It is easy to let the day to day go by, but if we don't take advantage of engaging our children in sharing with us their thoughts, ideas, and concerns eventually the time will go so quickly that we will reach the days where they wake up no longer being open to sharing. 

In Today's KidsNew Fairfield Bright Beginnings' Mary Arnold discusses the importance of communicating effectively with our children. Mary writes, "Talk is cheap. But, it's probably one of the most important investments you can make in your children. of course, these days we all have very busy schedules and sometimes simple, leisurely conversation becomes a luxury. The way you talk to your children and the frequency you engage children in conversation will have a profound effect on how you relate to them... If you consciously build some 'talk time' into each day it will become routine, a wonderful habit you won't ever want to break." Ms. Arnold goes on to say that we should not "mistake technology for communication" as "these brief encounters are no substitute for an in-person chat... that's priceless and something no electronic gizmo can ever replace." 

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