It is not a simple thing for parents to be their children’s best friend. How to make friends with children is a question for all parents. The best way is to become a good listener first. Haven’t you heard that the one who listens to the ear gets the ear to hear?
1. Start Saying Small Things
Children show their interest in talking through certain gestures. The important thing is that we have to recognize that. If identified, set aside the work you are doing and listen to their question. How you react to them, especially in the case of children over the age of eight, is an important factor in developing a relationship with them. When you listen to them instead of everything else, you will grow in his conviction that they can approach you and rely on you when they need to.
 2. Ask their Affairs as Questions
Ask questions about what might happen to children when they are away from you. You can ask like, what was your favorite thing about school today? Who was your friend for lunch today? Or who won today’s football match? They will show more enthusiasm to answer when asked about school news like this. Avoid questions that start with why. It does not necessarily encourage children to talk.
3. No Advice
Children like to express their feelings freely. They should be given a chance to do so, before that you should not jump with advice. Children have their own solutions to overcome their problems. Let them try it. That is how their confidence grows. If you rush in with solutions and advice it will destroy their confidence. He feels he is incompetent. Kids will love to talk to you more when you acknowledge their feelings and listen to their own solutions; They will approach you later when problems arise.
 4. Find Time to Talk to the Kids Every Day
Make sure you talk to the children in person at least some time each day. We can talk about anything. The matter that anything that interests children can be the subject. You can also engage in certain things together to establish friendships with children. It can be a little outing with a teenage son. Or you can have a cup of milk together before going to bed every day.
5. Set aside a Specific Time for Each Child
 The fact that the father and daughter go shopping once a week and the mother and son go for a walk together will help to deepen the roots of the relationship. If the parents have set a day for the children once a month or once a week, the children will wait for that day to come. Similarly, if there are multiple children, care must be taken to spend time separately for each child.
 6. Always be Available
 Children are not the ones who talk at the timetable. If forced to speak, they will remain silent. When children like it, they initiate talking. Let them talk. It is better to be a good listener. Your presence will help them more.
 Usually very young children do not hesitate to talk. Staying with children can sometimes be done while folding or ironing clothes. It is the time when they speak without conditions or limits. Never miss such opportunities. Adult children will talk to you based on their relationship with you. Don’t forget that teens and young adults love privacy. Do not trespass on it.
 7. You can Engage in Conversation Indirectly
 Children like to talk more when going for a walk or traveling in a car. It is important to understand that this is the time when children’s stories come out the most. Parents should have to play the role of listener. They may have spoken more than they spoke directly. Remember that the most important thing is to listen carefully to the children.