Communication Techniques in Families

We decided to spend more time focusing on communication and its effects. We have taken time to discuss how in communication, there are words, there is tone, and there is expression. Most of the time while communicating, one that is focused the most, typically, is the tone. The tone can have various effects when communicating with someone such as a spouse, family member, or other people they may be in communication with. Depending on the tone, depends on the response from either spouse in that communication.

We also focused on the five techniques involving communication and how they play a role in it. The first three involve empathy, the fourth involve assertiveness, and the fifth involves respect. The first technique is the “disarming technique,” where they find some truth in what the other person is saying, even if it seems completely unreasonable or unfair. The second one is the “empathy technique,” where the spouses let each other know that they are aware of how they feel. The third one is the “inquiry technique,” where they ask each other questions to know how they feel, what is wanted, and what can be done to help each other, those are the first three techniques involving empathy.

The next two techniques as mentioned before, involve other forms of communication. The fourth technique is the ““I feel” statement technique,” where they assert each other on how they feel and help them decide the outcome, this technique is involved in the assertiveness part of communication. The fifth one is the “stroking technique,” where the spouses that are communicating with each other respect each other’s feelings and decisions that they may make. Those are the five techniques that can be used to help spouses communicate each other’s feelings, what may be wanted from each other, and work together to make the decisions that need to be made not only for each other, but possibly for the family as well. Those are the five techniques that are involving communication.

These five techniques can be very essential and helpful to help make decisions and solve problems together, not only as a couple, but possibly as a family as well. These techniques do not only apply for spouses, but they can also apply for the rest of the family too. It can help parents communicate with their children and to help their children with decisions as well, they can also know how the child may be feeling and how to help them with anything that they may be struggling with. For many families, communication is important for many reasons, it develops and strengthens trust within each other, it can help let each other know how they may be feeling, it can help families spend more time together and grow, and it can also help with some decisions that the families can make together as well. It helps the children trust the parents more when communication and acting on what is expressed is achieved.

              For a lot of families, spouses, and children, communication is important for each other. They all want to express themselves and let each other know how they feel, and may need help with decisions. It is very important and essential for every family member to feel not only heard, but also receive help and guidance with certain things in this life. So in some ways, when the children become independent adults, at times, they still rely on their parents for certain things, such as, advice, financial help, or help with moving, etc., that child may still be dependent on parents and family when it is needed. Parents usually communicate to their children, letting them know that they will always be there to help them when needed, which is one of the most essential parts of having a family in this life.