By applying it at home, you will finally get yourself obeyed and enjoy moments of calm. The children will also be more serene.
On a daily basis, many parents fail to obtain silence from their children at home. It is sometimes even an almost impossible mission. Despite repeated requests, raised voices, promises of rewards or threats of punishment, calm always seems to escape their reach. Laughter, shouting, arguments or noisy games generally end up invading each room, transforming the house into a real sonic battleground. And when adults are in the middle of a discussion or on the phone, it is also difficult not to be interrupted by your child shouting “daddy!” or “mommy” thus requesting special attention.
This type of situation also concerns teachers. In the classroom, it can be even more difficult to enforce silence when you have twenty or more students. This was the case for Emilie Hanrot, a kindergarten teacher for 20 years, who became known on social networks with her account @kifferlecole and her educational videos. This summer, the teacher released a book Love school (published by La Maison Hachette pratique) in which she shared her experiences and advice, particularly for managing a class and children’s attention.
Through ten chapters, the school teacher addressed a theme so sought after by some parents: silence. How to obtain it without losing your vocal cords? Because for Emilie Hanrot “Shouting ‘silence’ doesn’t make sense.” Instead, she found a rather atypical method that can be applied very well at home. She also manages to make herself heard and to have a calm atmosphere in class. For this, the teacher explains in her book that “students can [lui] put your hand on the shoulder or arm to [lui] mean that they would like [lui] speak. If I am not available, I will still feel their presence and turn around as soon as possible.” When the child puts his hand down, she covers it with hers to indicate that she has taken his request into account. At this stage, Emilie Hanrot also advises to “repeat it as many times as necessary, delicately showing the expected gesture each time.”
And if your child is not receptive, the teacher has another tip: go to him and “whisper in his ear: ‘Would you please speak more quietly?'” By lowering your voice and getting down to their level, your toddler will feel much more involved and will be more likely to listen to you. “I’m not saying it’s easy, but it works,” underlines the author.