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10 Things to Do to Stop Yelling at Your Kids" Constantly screaming and yelling at your kids is abusive, useless and stupid (if it was useful, you wouldn't have to do it more than once). Most parents scream because they are frustrated; their buttons have been pushed and they feel like they don’t have any other options. However, the minute you lose it, you lose all the power. You would think that screaming would make your kids fear you. It doesn’t. As a matter of fact, it does just the opposite. Kids lose respect for you when you start screaming and yelling because you’ve lost control. They know that the yelling will pass, or they become so frustrated and angry that after a while, they become immune to it and don’t take you seriously. Here are 10 things you can do to stop yelling at your kids: 1. SET CLEAR BOUNDARIES. Kids are not psychic – you have to make the rules clear. If the rules aren’t clear, kids have trouble following them. 2. SET SIMPLE CONSEQUENCES. Many parents threaten consequences and then don't follow through on them. However, empty threats don’t work. 3. SPEAK TO YOUR CHILD ON HIS OR HER LEVEL. Bend down so that you’re eye-to-eye. Getting face-to-face makes it easier for them to hear you, listen to you and pay attention. 4. BE SURE YOUR CHILD UNDERSTANDS WHAT YOU ARE ASKING. After you’ve instructed your child to do something, have them repeat it back to you. That way, you’ll know if they’ve actually heard you. 5. RESPOND EVERY TIME A RULE IS BROKEN. Be consistent. Each and every time a rule is broken, calmly impose the consequence. 6. REMIND YOUR CHILD OF THE RULE ONLY ONE TIME. Your child gets one reminder. After that, they get a consequence. 7. IMMEDIATELY DELIVER THE CONSEQUENCE.

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