Sidhika GoenkaFounder, Super Parenting Hub · Parenting coach

Most annoying thing that children do!

Name: Most annoying thing that children do!
Uploaded: 2022-02-21T03:56:14+00:00
Duration: 1 min
Channel: Sidhika Goenka
Description: In this short parenting monologue, the speaker identifies selective listening as a common and frustrating behavior in toddlers, where children ignore…

21 Feb 2022 · 1 min

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In this short parenting monologue, the speaker identifies selective listening as a common and frustrating behavior in toddlers, where children ignore repeated instructions because they are absorbed in their own activities. The speaker explains that the root cause is giving directions without first securing the child's attention. To address this, the speaker advises parents to pause and capture the child's focus before issuing any request, using a positive comment about the child's current activity (e.g., praising a block structure) as a way to engage them. This simple attention-first approach is presented as an effective solution to improve compliance and reduce parental frustration.

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One most annoying thing that toddlers do is when they don't listen to you. You keep saying the same thing to them again and again and again and again, and they have selective hearing. It's like they've just not heard what you've said, and they don't listen to you. They don't do it. The solution is simple. Don't anything until you have your child's attention. We have a habit of just giving them instructions without making sure they are listening to us. So your child may be busy playing with blocks or busy doing something, and that's when we tell our children, "Go eat your lunch," or "Wash your hands," or "Go to the bathroom." Your child is not listening. He's busy in his activity, so he's not paying attention to you. Get his attention first. Say, wow, I like the blocks you've built.