112 Do You Hesitate To Interrupt Your Child's Activity? 4 Steps To Easier Transitions

Hey Friends~ Many children struggle with making a transition from something they love to do, to stopping it! That is a hard transition for most of us.  If your child - or a child you spend time with, struggles to change activities (to transition) from one thing to the next, today’s episode is for you!! We are going to talk about a strategy that is essentially 4 steps, plus celebrations, of course!  FOUR MAIN STEPS to getting your child to more willingly, more easily, accept a change of activity, a transition! So welcome to today’s program!  You will be glad you are here!  P.S. You may want a pen and sticky note to post these steps on the fridge!   MAKING TRANSITIONS EASIER:   1- Acknowledge & Agree with your child that what is happening presently is good, and they like it.  Ex:  “I know you love playing this game.  It’s fun! I am glad you are having a good time.”   2- Inform them of the change.  Ex: “In 2 minutes, we  need to stop.”  Even better:  “In 2 min, it’s time to wash your hands for lunch.” 3- Let them continue for the time you told them.  4-Tell when the time is up ( in a happy spirit).  Ex: It’s time! Wash your hands for lunch.” Even better:  “Good job playing! You get to return to this game later today!  Now, we get to have lunch. Wash your hands!  (obviously adjust to match the language ability of your child). Next week:  Tools to help with transitions!  Always cheering you on!  Dinalynn   CONTACT the Host, Dinalynn:  hello@thelanguageofplay.com   RESOURCES from The Language Of Play Sign up for my newsletter!     https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/newsletter-optin Join my new FREE Facebook Community HERE! to join a new community where you are free to ask questions, make friends, and we learn from each other!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/704154141188344 Sign up for a 15 min "Let's Meet Session" on zoom!  https://calendly.com/hello-play/let-s-meet-session For Speaking Engagements or For 1:1 or Group Parent Coaching (virtual or live), contact me at hello@thelanguageofplay.com   Related or Mentioned Episodes:  28 ”Why Won’t The Kids Listen!??” part 1: ATTENTION: 4 factors to watch for! 29 Series: ”Why Won’t the Kids Listen!??” part 2: Processing Information: 4 Strategies to Get Your Kids to Notice What They Hear 30 Series: “Why Won’t the Kids Listen!?” part3: Tools For When Language Processing is Difficult 31 Series: “Why Won’t the Kids Listen!?” part4: Strategies for Building Listening SKILL 32 Series: “Why Won’t the Kids Listen!?” part 5: Are You Making Their Listening Worse? 4 strategies to change that. 33 Series: “Why Won’t the Kids Listen!?” part 6: BiG EMoTioNS! 4 things to ask yourself before you respond    

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Getting Kids to Listen, Happy Home, Speech Therapy, Family Connection, Communication with Kids, Coaching Are you tired of repeating yourself with your children or wonder why they don’t listen? Are you frustrated that your kids argue, whine or debate with you? Are you afraid you are doing the wrong thing to manage behavior but you are not sure what to do? Hey parents, you don’t need to stay overwhelmed, exhausted, and triggered by the fuss. In this podcast, you will find solutions to …get kids to listen better with clear communication and boundaries that benefit kids. All while enhancing your relationships! My mission is to help puzzled, busy, worried parents read their child’s behavior as communication. When we understand what they are communicating, WE start to communicate differently. This is true of children with normal language development, children in dual language homes, and children with language delay. When your Language is Playful, you use words that allow for discovery, creativity, curiosity and exploration, which empowers and encourages. Connection is born. Connected kids are courageous and listen better. Connected kids have fewer meltdowns. Listen in to learn strategies for teaching and listening so that your child feels seen and heard and you build resiliency. Hello, my name is Dinalynn Rosenbush, mom, grandma, Speech Language Pathologist of over 25 years. I’ve worked with hundreds of children with speech & language delays and personally, navigated divorce and single parenting. Through training and my own struggles, I learned to use specific language in specific ways to build connection. I learned to teach AND USE better communication. Our communication is not only our words, but it is the feeling our children have when we speak with them. Let’s create a home where exploration is welcomed, mistakes are stepping stones, and practice is expected. Your kids know you are on their team. And, eventually, they will join your team! Because, what works for speech and language disabled children, simply works! I believe all parents should have access to these skills, not just specialists. It is my hope to give small nuggets of information in each episode to build your communication toolbox. So, if you are ready to build deep, meaningful connection AND create a more peaceful, productive and happy home. Listen in! Let’s interrupt the way you have been parenting. so that you CAN BECOME THE PARENT you WANT to be. I’m glad you are here! Dinalynn CONTACT: hello@thelanguageofplay.com