WHY NOT? WHY NOT COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR KIDS? - David Jon Hill - August 1978

David Jon Hill

Child psychology books tell us that a child of 18 months to two years old has one favorite word : "No!" Come here: "No!" Shut the door: "No!" Eat your cereal: "No!" The first real communication frustrates the parents - not to mention the child. Why is "No!" the favorite word? Probably because tha t is the most often heard word the child is familiar with, because the parents have been using it most frequently for the preceding 18 months! In order to protect the child as he begins to crawl, and later walk, it is necessary to tell him "No!" Don't put everything on the floor into your mouth. Don't get near the fireplace. Don't touch the porcelain birds on the coffee table. All the no-no's are well established. The yes, that's fine, good boy, good girl statements we make are rare if not missing totally. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library