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Communication
Your kid tells you things with words, and also with their face, their body, how close they stand and what they do next. Words get harder when they’re tired or upset. This collection helps you hear the rest.
The four articles
- 1How Kids Communicate Without WordsWords, bodies and everything in between
- Three patterns parents often notice
- Why “How was your day?” gets “fine”
- Listening beyond words: what can help
- 2How Kids Show That Something Is HardReading early signals before behavior gets loud
- How signals tend to build
- Six places signals show up
- When you see early signals: what can help
- 3How Kids Find Words When They’re UpsetStress, language and other ways to communicate
- Signs that words are getting harder
- Why questions can make it harder
- Building words for hard moments
- 4How Kids Express Themselves BestCommunication styles and how to build on them
- Style and state
- Five styles parents often notice
- Why “look at me when I’m talking to you” can backfire