It's often claimed that communication is the foundation of a happy relationship. Despite the fact that it may sound like old advice, developing this skill will improve all of our relationships. Your communication style with your child will need to adapt as they get older to reflect the new boundaries that their growing independence has put in place in your relationship.
Both of you will learn as you explore these novel and distinctive methods for productively interacting with one another. You and your adolescent may feel happier and more connected to one another as a result of effective communication. You may also feel more comfortable having challenging conversations and resolving disagreements.
Adolescence is a time of rapid change, not just for the young person but for the parents too. It might be hard to let go sometimes, but parents need to recognize that:
A child’s job is to grow up and become an independent adult. As a parent, you need to help young people through this process.
Decisions can now be made together. Try to discuss issues to reach an outcome that you and your teenager can both accept.
Young people may have viewpoints that are different from yours or may take up activities that you don’t understand. Try to see this as a good thing. They are learning to be their own person.
You need to show you value your teenager and their uniqueness – show them your unconditional love.
Apart from this, communication plays a key role in one's academic and professional life as well. Confidence and soft skills are a weapon that one must always have in their arsenal.
1. Clarity is the foundation for effective communication - You may have a vague sense of direction, but you must understand that your vague is their confusion. Too often I see people communicating in a way that is more about them getting their own sense of clarity rather than convincing the listener of what they are hearing!
2. Effective communication considers the environment of the message - Most people understand that you need to say the right words. Words are powerful, and wrong words can do real damage. The other considerations are more subtle. Well-intentioned words can be spoken in the wrong way, causing them to be poorly received. Or perhaps you get everything right – except you tell it to the wrong people!
3. Be an engaged listener - Of course, the way you choose to send your message matters. But, equally important, if not more important, is how well you know to pay attention, to listen, and to receive your interlocutor’s message.
4. Non-verbal signs - When we communicate with each other, we rarely use only words. Most of the time, we are using our body language—which includes gestures, facial expressions, voice tones, eye contact, posture, and even breathing—to send our message. That’s why we must learn to spot all these nonverbal signs and learn how to properly use them in order to send our message as accurately as possible.
Comments