Comments on: Crucial Conversations for Kids

By: Grace-Anne Post

Grace-Anne Post — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 20:55:00 +0000

In reply to Ann Sansing. I agree. Empowering our youth with strong, healthy conversation skills would be an asset throughout their lives. I work with children and families in my career and have some thoughts on how we might collaborate with a course offering. Feel free to contact me if you’d like.

By: Hannah Garfinkel

Hannah Garfinkel — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:02:38 +0000

I would love a CC for kids/teens and/or a curriculum! I work very closely with middle schoolers and there is such a need. I infuse as much CC as I can but it would be so helpful to have something formal for guidance. Our school has recently integrated Responsibility Centered Discipline (“Give Them Five”) and a CC guide for teachers would be a great tool for them to use with it.

By: Jen Giomi

Jen Giomi — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:35:41 +0000

I came to Crucial Conversations through a friend of mine who is a lead trainer. I attended a 16-hour training and loved it. At the time I thought I might work to become a trainer as well. In a long and winding road, I’m now a facilitator for a social emotional learning non-profit working with parents, caregivers and teachers. The work is rooted in Adlerian Psychology and more recently Positive Discipline, very much aligned with Conscious Discipline (mentioned above). I 100% agree with a previous commentor that this communication information needs to be taught in schools everywhere. It is happening but on a small scale, https://belongpartners.org . It needs to happen everywhere! Would love to partner with Crucial Conversations!

By: Sarah Dickinson

Sarah Dickinson — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:27:17 +0000

I give my kids a chance to correct what they said. For example, they will say “I don’t want to do my chores!” I’ll say, “That was not very nice of you to shout at me. Can you please do it over?” and they will then rephrase it, “Mom, I am in the middle of a game with my friends, can I do my chores in half an hour?” And yes, sometimes I need a do-over also!

By: Tim V

Tim V — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:10:49 +0000

Wow.. if I knew then what I know now. I would love to go back and raise my children all over again

By: Paula Hedges

Paula Hedges — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:24:46 +0000

I love that you wrote this, thank you! I’m learning this stuff in my 40’s (better late than never) but I’ve missed so many opportunities across my lifetime due to lack of knowledge. So often we hear of conflict that impacts our kids greatly. This whole concept of Crucial Conversation is an essential life skill that should be a mandatory subject at school to the same level as spelling and maths. I encourage you, to not stop at this one article, as awesome as it is, please keep going! I totally agree with the above comment to write a CC book for tweens. This is such a mouldable stage, before the tricky teenage years where good habits and cognitive thinking is developing.
I work with tweens and this teaching is so value, by creating content for tweens in this area you would not only are you teaching and helping each individual, but this would then bring influence to families and communities, one crucial conversation at a time. I want to hear more. I want to buy the book and run the course with our next generation. Thank you for starting the conversation. This is yet another crucial conversation in and of itself!!

By: Stephanie Lynch

Stephanie Lynch — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:37:18 +0000

A great resource for social and emotional guidance and dialogue with children is the Conscious Discipline book by Dr. Becky Bailey. This is a video on Conscious Discipline Basics to share: https://consciousdiscipline.com/videos/conscious-discipline-basics/

I would love to see Crucial Learning for Kids as a new book and training resource!

By: Crizzle

Crizzle — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:04:18 +0000

This is wonderful and so important. I love the idea of being open to kids helping parents hold themselves to account as well as vice versa. I know this journey will be challenging (I have a 6 month old) but I’m excited to give it my best shot, and learn as I go. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

By: Teresa Barry

Teresa Barry — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:43:28 +0000

Please please please consider writing a CC book for teens!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:23:49 +0000

Insightful read. If I missed having Crucial Conversations with my “Kids”, how do I navigate conversations with my young adults who developed poor communications skills and avoidance of healthy dialogue in crucial conversations, especially when opportunities are scarce.