Comments on: Simple Trick to Quiet Your Kids

By: shrutikings

shrutikings — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:03:26 +0000

Very nice! I tried this with my kids, and lo! they listened to me!
Thanks 4 sharing this.

By: shrutikings

shrutikings — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:03:26 +0000

Very nice! I tried this with my kids, and lo! they listened to me!
Thanks 4 sharing this.

By: Chris Thompson

Chris Thompson — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:39:24 +0000

I agree. You can't use what I teach as a complete rip-and-replace for every other tool you already have. This is supplemental stuff. I find that around the age of 3 (perhaps a bit younger), kids start to understand rational explanations of proper behavior, vs improper behavior. BUT – they still get massively caught up in the emotions, and the rational discussion fades VERY fast. You need a bag of tricks. I'm not a drill sergent either, but I'm also not a softy. When I expect certain behavior, my kids know it.

By: jasy

jasy — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:50:45 +0000

i like it

By: caroline3636

caroline3636 — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:49:47 +0000

i undertand the concept completly but where do plain old fahioned manners come into play here?
whats wrong with saying ” hey quiet im trying to listen to mommy and you are being rude.' I have a hard time letting my kids “feel” they are in control all the time even if they are not, its a tough world out there, they need to learn that it does not always go their way start teaching it now as children or else they will grow up to be spoiled unhappy adults.I am certainly not a drill sergent
my kids are little 3 and 5 but they are well mannered because we expect it of them

By: imanismail

imanismail — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:34:20 +0000

very helpful, and it is very true..i discovered that this way is the best and also i add with it that if they are being loud or doing something naugthy to do this technique or; if what they r doing is not going actually to harm them or me in a way or another ok, then let them do it instead of repeating the same words as u said and they don't listen…..but still, sometimes it is really hard to take time and think!!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:32:25 +0000

Hi Chris
I hope this blog post is not too far down the road as my husband & I are both having diificulties with being able to make phone calls…

By: Chris Thompson

Chris Thompson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:29:52 +0000

Kerry – thanks a ton for the comment. I really appreciate knowing that my lessons have helped you.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:12:26 +0000

Great ideas Thank you!
They've proven to be very useful at our house

By: Chris Thompson

Chris Thompson — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:54:09 +0000

Great question. That's a different scenario. I'm going to keep this in mind for another blog post down the road. Thanks for the idea. Multiple ways to solve this problem exist.