Want your kids to fricken listening? Practice when you’re NOT asking them to listen. 🤯 At a calm, fun time, give your child a few simple directions: “Go touch something orange” “Bring me something cold” “Put this on the table and tell me your favorite restaurant” And instead of arguing, negotiating, or asking “why?”… They practice responding: “OK, Mommy!” (My favorite: “ok mama/dada” 🥰) Then they do it. Keep it playful. Give them easy wins. Celebrate them. And at the end, tell them: “That’s what I’m looking for! I want to hear you say ‘OK, Mommy’ later today when I ask you to do something” You can even turn it into a little challenge: “I wonder if I can hear you say ‘OK, Mommy’ 5 times tomorrow!” The goal isn’t to make your child blindly obey. It’s to practice the skill of responding to a direction without immediately pushing back…outside of the moments when you actually need them to listen. Because when the skill is practiced during calm moments, it’s much easier to access when you actually need it. 👉 Send this to a parent who you know would find it useful ☺️ #parentingtips #parentinghacks #positiveparenting #respectfulparenting #parentingtools toddler tips, kids listening, kids behavior, parenting strategies, parenting coach, raising kids, parenting help, kids not listening, child not listening, how to get kids to listen, teaching kids to listen, getting kids to follow directions, kids pushing back, toddler listening, parenting tips, parenting strategies, respectful kids, teaching cooperation, child behavior