10 Ways to Read Your Kids and Make a Change

Whether you have multiple children or just one, being able to read your kids and make adjustments is important. Becoming good at this can be the difference that takes you to All Pro Dad status. Below are 10 ways to read your kids and make a change as needed.

1. Talk to them. Communication is the number one thing to develop in your relationship. Start a conversation and learn from it.

2. Listen to them. If you talk to them but never listen, it’s as good as not even talking. Listen to them and adjust accordingly. 

3. Ask them questions.  Communication is like tennis. Keep the ball going back over the net. Ask them questions so you can learn, then adjust.

4. Takes notes on them. We can’t remember everything about our kids, so take notes—notes about conversations, events, likes/dislikes. Read them from time to time and make adjustments. 

5. Play games with them. Playing games with, and competing against, a person will reveal a lot. It’ll show you how they handle adversity, frustration, and success, which will enable you to adjust as needed when those emotions arise at other times.

6. Spend one on one time with them. My kids love alone time with me. Their “love cup” is filled, but most importantly there are no distractions, which means I can focus solely on them.

7. Help them with schoolwork. This is similar to #5. You’ll learn a lot while watching them learn. You’ll see how they react to and solve a problem, which educates you on how to help them.

8. Read with them The books they read shape their minds. When you read with them, you’ll enter their world and can relate better. As you relate better with them, you can adjust to their needs better.

9. Tuck them in at night. This is another “love cup” filler. Some of the best and most eye-opening conversations happen around this time. Use it to learn more about your kids.

10. Huddle up with them.  Questions can help facilitate all of the above. They are designed to open conversation that isn’t surface level. When you get below the surface, you can learn and adjust accordingly.

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