Episode 91

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15th Jun 2022

Why Dads Have Two Ears

To be a better dad is to be a better listener

Why Listening is So Important

  • Listening is one of the greatest things you can do as a dad to connect with your kids
  • Understand this doesn't mean agreement, or giving in
  • Listening Encourages Conversation
  • Listening helps You earn the right to be heard

The Hard Part of Listening

  • Listening is hard, it just is
  • Give them some grace
  • Take them seriously and care about what they say
  • Create times to do the listening
  • Your attention when they are young will pay off as they get older
  • Listening is a key part of pursuing a relationship with your kids

The Full Contact Nature of Listening

  • Listening is a full-contact sport
  • Listening isn't for the passive
  • Ask questions
  • Make conversation a family tradition
  • Questions are better than statements
  • Challenge assumptions
  • Get them to teach you something

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