{"id":1821,"date":"2018-09-25T16:52:23","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T13:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findmykids.org\/blog\/?p=1821"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:07:10","slug":"how-to-urge-your-child-not-to-miss-your-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findmykids.org\/blog\/en\/how-to-urge-your-child-not-to-miss-your-calls","title":{"rendered":"Missed Calls? Here&#8217;s How to Teach Kids to Answer the Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u201cI didn\u2019t hear you call\u2026\u201d This answer is familiar to every parent who\u2019s met their child on the doorstep after 30-40 minutes of missed calls. A catastrophe scenario has already played out in your head. One reaches for the belt, another will beg them not to worry them. But the situation repeats itself and more and more grey hairs appear on your head.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"warning\">The best parental control app is <a href=\"https:\/\/findmykids.onelink.me\/xY6s?pid=content_team&amp;c=en&amp;af_channel=blog&amp;af_adset=article&amp;af_ad=how-to-urge-your-child-not-to-miss-your-calls\">&#8220;Findmykids&#8221;<\/a> app from AppStore and Google Play. It provides amazing features like live location tracking and listening to surrounding noises and others. The best part is that you can use it for your toddlers and teenagers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How do you behave in front of parents?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t panic. Remember how you used to go to your friend\u2019s house after school and stayed so long that it was scary to go home. Imagine as many positive possibilities as possible. If you don\u2019t manage to do this, then your head will be full of terrible possible reasons.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, ask questions and get detailed answers in order to understand why the child didn\u2019t answer their phone. You will know when the child is lying and when they are telling the truth. Find out what they did all day, why they turned the sound off, where they put their phone. Maybe it turns out that they didn\u2019t have any free pockets, put their phone in their backpack and therefore didn\u2019t hear you call. It may be that the child was trying to save you from panicking. If the child got into a bad situation and decided to fix it themselves then it could have taken time. For example, if they tore their trousers at school and went to a friend\u2019s house to fix them so that you didn\u2019t get angry. Simply explain that trousers aren\u2019t that important. Their safety and your peace of mind are much more important.<\/p>\n<p>Stay friends. Punishment isn\u2019t always the best method of teaching them. It\u2019s better to share your experiences. Take the time to explain why it\u2019s important to stay in contact.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How do you explain that?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>How do you explain to a child that for you it&#8217;s really important that they don&#8217;t miss your calls?<\/p>\n<h3>Love and care<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s the best way. If this doesn\u2019t work, then move onto the next thing. Talk about love, care, experiences, ask what the child thinks about all this. Talking leads to agreements.<\/p>\n<h3>The feeling of guilt<\/h3>\n<p>Talk about your feelings, how you were scared, worried, your head hurt. This is pure manipulation but in the interests of the child all means are welcome.<\/p>\n<h3>The latest news<\/h3>\n<p>Talk about the fact that you phoning doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that it\u2019s time to come home of that they\u2019re in trouble. Often it\u2019s only to tell them that you\u2019ve gone out and there\u2019s nobody at home or that the lights are off so they need to come home earlier so that they don\u2019t eat in the dark.<\/p>\n<h3>Missed opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>Often a parent calls to offer you the chance of go visit your grandma, go to the shops to buy new trainers or to get a lift to your piano lesson instead of taking the bus. If you don\u2019t pick up the phone then you miss the opportunity.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What to do if talking isn&#8217;t helping<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If your child continues to regularly miss your phone calls try this lifehack: set yourself and your child up on <a href=\"https:\/\/findmykids.onelink.me\/xY6s?pid=content_team&amp;c=en&amp;af_channel=blog&amp;af_adset=article&amp;af_ad=how-to-urge-your-child-not-to-miss-your-calls\">Findmykids<\/a> and use the function \u2018Signal\u2019. 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