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Used to always interrupt my kid's stories until my wife pointed it out
I thought I was being helpful by jumping in with advice or finishing his sentences when he took a pause. My wife told me straight up, "He's not asking for a solution, he just wants you to listen." That hit me hard because I realized I was treating conversations like I do orders in the kitchen, just efficient and fast. I started just nodding and asking "then what happened?" instead of jumping in, and now my son actually talks to me longer. Has anyone else had to unlearn a habit like that after someone called them out?
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hollym823mo ago
Is this really that complex though? Kids need to learn that not everyone is going to silently nod at everything they say.
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victorbutler3mo ago
Fair point @hollym82, but honestly it's just about listening to your kid for a few extra minutes. Not that deep.
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