All my children have spoken for themselves since they first learned to speak, and not always with my advance approval, and I expect that to continue in the future.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
A lot of people have said that I've got a voice that speaks to children. I think I've got a natural naivety to me. I'm childish.
Kids learn more from example than from anything you say; I'm convinced they learn very early not to hear anything you say, but to watch what you do.
If you want your children to improve, let them overhear the nice things you say about them to others.
Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.
As a kid, I was told to talk as much as possible.
When you find a way to be really receptive to your child's needs and really listen, you can be more open to what they say they want or what they say they need.
There are certain realities we must speak of with our children that were not present when I was a child.
I have a very open line of communication with both my children.
We try to keep a good line of communication open with our children. It's not always about trying to just teach them every moment, but it's about listening to them and trying to understand them and gain that sense of communication so when they need to talk to someone, they know that we're there.
I abhor 'baby talk.' I speak to kids like I would any other person, and they seem to respond to it.