Once children are grounded in the positive examples of communication that their parents have set before them, they will begin to learn to differentiate between what they see on television and what they experience in real life. This openness in family communication will help children and teens to use sound judgment when outside of the home (Krcnar and Vieira 2005).
Families should get into the practice of developing positive communication styles inside the home. This not only serves as a learning tool for children, but it also helps parents to learn how to adapt and adjust to various situations they may encounter in the workplace or any other setting outside of the home. When children see their parents follow the positive examples on how to communicate within the home and then behave and communicate in much the same way outside of the home, they are likely to pattern this behavior and learn to create positive environments and deal effectively with various situations.
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For this reason, the communication methods which happen internally must be positive and nurturing. Once family members set foot outside of their home, or internal environment, they become part of a much larger external community and as such must learn to communicate in a way that lends itself to harmonious and productive relationships overall.
Reference
Krcmar, Marina and Vieira, Jr., Edward T. (2005). Imitating life, imitating television: The effects of family and television models on children's moral reasoning. Communication Research, 32, 267-294. doi: 10.1177/0093650205275381
Schrodt, Paul, Ledbetter, Andrew M. Jernberg, Kodiane A., Larson, Lara, and Nicole Brown (2009). Family communication patterns as mediators of communication competence in the parent child relationship. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 26 (6-7), 853-874. doi:…
