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Stop saying "What's your answer?" right now! 4 words to open your child's brain

"I'm being ignored even though I've said 'gohan' many times..."

"Are you pretending not to hear me?"

Do you ever get frustrated? 😢

Actually, this is not something that children are intentionally ignoring.

From the perspective of a 19th-year speech therapist (ST) mom,

Children are passionate about something right now.

It's just that my brain is not in auditory mode.

Just by changing the "posture" and "order" of the way of speaking before yelling loudly, the words will reach the child's brain surprisingly smoothly 💡

Here are four approaches to open your child's brain that you can do from today!

🌱 ① Enter the field of view horizontally

Children's vision is narrower than adults think.

First of all, let's sit down firmly and make eye contact with the same line of sight (horizontal).

🌱 ② Touch the shoulder and back with "Pon"

When we are absorbed in TV or play, our consciousness is taken away by "100% vision."

By gently stimulating the sense of touch, the shutter of the ear opens suddenly.

🌱 ③ The first sound is "name"

If you say "Hey, clean up" from an errand, you will miss it.

Please call your name "〇〇 kun" first and confirm that you are facing this way before trying to convey the main subject.

🌱 ④ Only one instruction to convey

"Clean up, wash your hands, sit down" makes your brain freeze.

The trick is to narrow it down to one action, such as "Let's put toys in a box."

There is no need to be loud at all.

With just a little ingenuity, each other's daily frustrations will be greatly reduced ✨

If you have any worries or questions about your child-rearing, such as "I don't like it at all..." or "What should I do in such a case?," please let us know in the comments section 👇

I will answer carefully individually!

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Save the "limit..." on outings and rides!

We will deliver [5 educational goods to save goods on the go] practiced by ST in the 19th year.Look forward to it!

May your parenting be a little easier 🌱

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... Read more私も3人の子どもを育てる中で、同じような悩みを何度も感じてきました。特に子どもが遊びに夢中になっているとき、何度声をかけても反応がなくてイライラしてしまうこともありますよね。でも、言語聴覚士の視点で学んだこの4つの方法を試してみたところ、驚くほど子どもがスムーズにこちらを向いてくれるようになりました。 まず、「水平に視界に入り込む」というのは本当に大切。子どもは思っている以上に視野が狭いため、立ったまま話しかけても見えていないことがよくあります。私も膝をついて子どもと同じ目線になるだけで、注意を引きやすくなるのを実感しました。 次に、肩や背中に軽く「ポン」と触れること。これは、視覚に集中している子どもの脳に新しい刺激を与え、聴覚のシャッターをパッと開く役割があります。強く叩いたりするのではなく、優しいタッチがポイントです。 また、名前を最初に呼ぶことで子どもの注意をしっかり引きつけることができました。「ねえ、片付けて」といきなり用件を伝えるのではなく、「〇〇くん」と名前を呼び、反応を確認してから話すようにしています。 そして指示は必ず一つに絞ること。複数のことを伝えると、子どもの脳は処理が追いつかず混乱してしまいます。「おもちゃを箱に入れよう」と一つの行動に絞ることで、子どもも動きやすくなりました。 これらの方法を実践する前は、大声で何度も繰り返すことにストレスを感じていましたが、声かけの「姿勢」と「順番」を変えただけで、親子双方のイライラがぐっと減り、毎日がずっとラクになりました。同じ悩みを持つママ・パパにはぜひ試してほしいです。実際に試してみると、子どもとのコミュニケーションが楽しくなり、子育てがより充実した時間になるはずですよ! 子どもが無視しているように感じたときは、ぜひ焦らずこの4つのアプローチを試してみてくださいね。

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