{"id":1027,"date":"2012-01-08T08:14:45","date_gmt":"2012-01-08T15:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nogreaterjoychildren.wordpress.com\/?p=1027"},"modified":"2016-01-20T10:14:07","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T17:14:07","slug":"listen-to-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.childhoodrevered.com\/sentient\/parenting\/2012\/01\/listen-to-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen to Me!"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does it mean to listen?<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Main Entry:<\/td>\n\n
listen<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Definition:<\/td>\nhear and pay attention<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Synonyms:<\/td>\naccept<\/a>, admit<\/a>, adopt<\/a>, attend<\/a>, audit<\/a>, auscult, auscultate, be all ears, be attentive, catch<\/a>, concentrate<\/a>, eavesdrop, entertain<\/a>, get<\/a>, get a load of, give an audience to, give attention, give heed to, hang on words, hark, harken, hear out, hear tell, hearken, lend an ear, mind<\/a>, monitor<\/a>, obey<\/a>, observe<\/a>, overhear, pick up on, prick up ears, receive<\/a>, take advice, take into consideration, take notice, take under advisement, tune in, tune in on, welcome<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Notes:<\/td>\nto listen <\/strong>\u00a0is to try to hear <\/strong>; to hear is simply to perceive with the ear<\/p>\n
1. to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.<\/div>\n
2. to pay attention; heed; obey (often followed by to ): Children don’t always listen to their parents.<\/div>\n
3. to wait attentively for a sound<\/a>\u00a0(usually followed by for ): to listen for sounds of their return.<\/div>\n
4. Informal . to convey a particular impression to the hearer; sound: The new recording doesn’t listen as well as the old one.<\/div>\n
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5. Archaic . to give ear to; hear.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Now, what does it mean to comply?<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Main Entry:<\/td>\n\n
comply<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Definition:<\/td>\nabide by, follow agreement or instructions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Synonyms:<\/td>\naccede<\/a>, accord<\/a>, acquiesce<\/a>, adhere to, agree to, cave in, come around, conform to, consent to, cry uncle, defer<\/a>, discharge<\/a>, ditto<\/a>*, don’t make waves, don’t rock the boat, fit in, fold<\/a>, fulfill<\/a>, give in<\/a>, give out, give up<\/a>, go along with, go with the flow, keep<\/a>, knuckle to, knuckle under, mind<\/a>, obey<\/a>, observe<\/a>, perform<\/a>, play ball, play the game, put out, quit<\/a>, respect<\/a>, roll over and play dead, satisfy<\/a>, shape up, stay in line, straighten up, submit<\/a>, throw in towel, toss it in, yes one, yield<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Antonyms:<\/td>\ndecline<\/a>, deny<\/a>, disobey, oppose<\/a>, rebuff<\/a>, refuse<\/a>, reject<\/a>, resist<\/a><\/p>\n
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com\u00b7ply<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n

verb (used without object), -plied, -ply\u00b7ing.<\/p>\n

1. to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with ): They asked him to leave and he complied. She has complied with the requirements.<\/div>\n
2. Obsolete . to be courteous or conciliatory.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Related forms
\nun\u00b7com\u00b7ply\u00b7ing, adjective<\/p>\n

Synonyms
\n1. \u00a0acquiesce, yield, conform, obey, consent, assent.
\nAntonyms
\n1. \u00a0refuse, resist.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Next time you hear yourself telling your child to “listen to me”… think about this.<\/strong>
\nThen, think about whether you are asking (not demanding) for compliance, and if so whether it’s fair and reasonable, or you simply exercising your “I’m bigger” factor.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

When is compliance actually necessary?\u00a0 <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

What examples might you have to share when, in your home, compliance is compulsory?\u00a0 <\/span><\/em>
\nWhat examples might you have where compliance is a request and one that is just as acceptable for your child to deny as it is for you (parent)?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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