In this episode, we talk about using the elements of effective communication to listen and understand children's needs as well as assert our our needs as parents and be understood. In particular, we present Active Listening and I-Statements in Dr. Thomas Gordon's Parent Effectiveness Training and discuss how to avoid the usual pitfalls and roadblocks to effective communication in a few real-life situations.

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