Communicating with Your Child

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Good communication between you and your child is important for developing a positive relationship. As your child gets older, good communication will make it easier for you to talk about things like alcohol and drugs.

Responding to Behavior

Discover more about positive and negative attention and how to use praise, imitation, and description

Special Playtime

Learn how special playtime can improve your communication with your child

Active Listening

Find out more about active listening and how to use reflection

Answers from Experts

See answers to common parenting questions about communicating with your child

Quick Tips

Check out these tips for communicating with your child

Have questions? Need tips? Want to practice?

Check out Quick Tips and Answers from Experts for more info about responding to your child’s behavior!

Click through the links below to watch videos and practice your skills for communicating with your child.

Watch Videos

- Play Time: Communicating with Your Child
- How to Use Positive Communication

Practice Skills

Communicating with Your Child: What Would You Do?

Page last reviewed: November 5, 2019

Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention