They might be trying to tell you something
Something that I've learned that I have found very useful as a teacher and a parent is remembering this:
When they aren't listening to you, listen to them.
How many times have we found ourselves wondering "Why won't you listen?"
However, how many times have we listened first? Maybe our kids don't understand they way we are saying it. Maybe they need us to show them how.
Instead of spinning our wheels about "what don't they understand", ask your kids (calmly), "What questions do you have?".
You'll be surprised what you find out and you might find a way to help your kids listen.
Check out this video of what happens when we try to keep telling our kids to listen instead of listening to them (thanks to PrincipalsPage for sharing this clip):
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