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Active Listening for Parents

by Active Listening for Parents

Topic 2: What is Active Listening?Introduction to Active ListeningThe act of becoming a parent does not come with an instruction book on the skills needed to raise that child. Raising healthy, successful children requires parents to be experts on how best to interact with their child. This introduction to basic interaction skills will provide you with the guidelines you need to get your child on the path to success.Writers from the comedy show “Everybody Loves Raymond” went to Parent Effectiveness Training classes and wrote an entire episode on some of the skills taught in the PET classes including Active Listening. As you watch this video, think about how you communicate with your children.What is Active Listening?Active Listening is a valuable skill for communicating with your child so that both you and your child’s needs can be met. It requires paying full attention to what the child is saying without making judgments or taking a position on the issue. It means you’re not just