Developmentally we measure whether it is a one step command or more, but in the whole scheme of life it is much more important than that. Mrs. Collier Cool offers some practical suggestions for improving childrens compliance with doing what they are told. Professionally, we can help teach parents these techniques. Such techniques increase parental follow through which begets the desired results from their children. We can also use these ideas ourselves, in our interactions with children and families, to achieve the cooperation we are striving for.
Few things are as frustrating and as infuriating, as having our children ignore our instructions.
Here's some expert guidance on getting your kids to do as they're told. He and other experts advise steering clear of some common mistakes. Emphasizing what your child is not to do has pitfalls, Chistophersen says. Reasoning gets little or no results. Your words simply go in one ear and out the other.