Comments on Raising Three Thinkers: Monday Manners 10/19/09

Hugo-You are welcome :) Thanks for linking to my ...

2009-10-21T16:35:09.506-04:00

Hugo-You are welcome :) Thanks for linking to my in FB too!

Wendy and Mo-My active listening skills certainly have room for improvement. *When* I remember to let them talk, I do often drift when it drags on and on. I can't imagine where they could have learned to be long winded though. I certainly never talk that much.... LOL

Active listening with children can be so exhaustin...

2009-10-20T13:56:28.893-04:00

Active listening with children can be so exhausting! I'm way better at not interrupting than I used to be, but the next step, actually remaining attentive to what they are rambling on about, instead of drifting off mentally...well, that part still needs some work.

Next up, teaching them not to start the conversation from the other room, walking into an existing conversation while trying to find me.

Mo :)

This is an important one. I personally have reali...

2009-10-20T06:18:06.037-04:00

This is an important one. I personally have realized that I don't listen to my son as actively as I should. I am trying to be more conscientious about this.

Him interuppting is less of an issue, but I'm going to keep these guidelines in mind!

Thanks for posting, this is just what is needed at...

2009-10-20T05:02:20.174-04:00

Thanks for posting, this is just what is needed at home, I've been trying to get her to see that we are talking or busy and wait but I felt that it was asking too much of her, this method could be the breakthrough we were looking for :-)

2009-10-20T05:01:06.020-04:00

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