stows numerous benefits on children and parents.
Benefits for children that result from healthy family communication include making children feel care for and loved, as well as making them believe they matter and are important to adults (Communication, 2005, p. 1). Healthy communication also informs children they are safe and not all alone with their worries. Healthy communication between parents and children also helps children learn to express what they feel and need in a direct manner, while enabling them to manage feelings safely without overreacting, (Communication, 2005, p. 1). Such communication also helps children to talk openly in the her-and-now. For parents, benefits from healthy two-way communication including forging closer bonds with children, a greater understanding of childrenÆs needs, feelings, and desires, and helps in managing stress and frustration associated with raising children, (Communication, 2005, p. 1). Such communication also helps parents understand that two-way communication is a powerful tool to hel
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