Destructive messages

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Destructive messages ¹

Messages and statements which provoke negative feelings and reactions in your children are called destructive messages. You do not respect and tolerate the feelings and thoughts of your children while interacting in this manner. Respect and tolerance are the basis for democratic action and such messages fail to convey that to your children. Your children may respond with short answers, defending themselves, feeling misunderstood and degraded. These kinds of messages lead to conflicts and sometimes stop the communication process altogether.

Destructive messages hinder children. They cannot develop their full potential when they only hear negative, degrading messages. This also prevents them from developing strong personalities, which form the basis of democratic societies.

To improve your communication skills and adopt a more democratic style, you need to first evaluate your current communication habits. You want to go for it? Please click here and print this document!