Avoid using Sarcasm or Ridicule (nm)
Humiliating your child is a quick and sometimes permanent way to get him/her not to listen. None of us want to talk or listen to another person if we feel they will cut us down.
Allow a child to express their feelings (nm)
Let them know we can accept heir "good" feelings and their so-called "bad" feelings and still think no less of them. Telling your child that they should feel differently or that they should not feel what they do feel won't encourage them o listen to you.