7 Ways Parents Can Become Better Listeners

Active listening will make your children feel heard and understood, but there is more to it than meets the eye

Pause your to-do list when you notice your child wanting to share something with you. Lithiumphoto/Shutterstock

Have you ever regretted cutting your child’s long story short or dismissing a child’s need to talk because you were preoccupied with something else? Have you ever grown impatient waiting for a child to finish their long-winded description of a picture they drew or all the things they know about dinosaurs because you were so very busy?

Most parents aren’t in the game for too long before they find themselves collecting moments they’re not proud of.