Are you making the most of feedback opportunities with your child?

Or are they perceiving it as criticism

As parents or teachers, carers of children, you have a very important role to play in giving them feedback. Feedback is a gift of love that shows you care about them and have an investment in their personal development. Can there be anything worse than being ignored? Children need to know that you’re paying attention to them and they want to know where they need to make changes because that’s your job as a parent, to guide them so they can achieve all they can in life.

“Anyone who thinks the art of conversation is dead ought to tell a child to go to bed.” Robert Gallagher

“There’s nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child.” Frank A Clark

“A child seldom needs a good talking to as a good listening to.” Robert Brault.

The giving and receiving of feedback is how we learn. At its simplest level a stand-up comedian will adapt his programme constantly to suit his audience with more of what they are clapping and cheering and less o…