Rebecca Rolland

And when children are able to do this on their own, they're much more likely to be more independent going forward in actually analyzing their own performance, and that's what we want over the long term.

And when children are able to do this on their own, they're much more likely to be more independent going forward in actually analyzing their own performance, and that's what we want over the long term.

And when children are able to do this on their own, they're much more likely to be more independent going forward in actually analyzing their own performance, and that's what we want over the long term.

To some extent, yes. I think when you picture especially a young child, and especially if they're in a heightened state of excitement or frustration or upset, and they're staring at your legs or you're staring down at them, it can feel very frustrating for a child, and they can feel as if you're much more distant.

To some extent, yes. I think when you picture especially a young child, and especially if they're in a heightened state of excitement or frustration or upset, and they're staring at your legs or you're staring down at them, it can feel very frustrating for a child, and they can feel as if you're much more distant.

To some extent, yes. I think when you picture especially a young child, and especially if they're in a heightened state of excitement or frustration or upset, and they're staring at your legs or you're staring down at them, it can feel very frustrating for a child, and they can feel as if you're much more distant.

So getting down on a child's level can really support them in looking into your face, in seeing your expression. and in getting comfort or understanding or whatever they need from you at that point. Talking at their level, I would say, is slightly different. So you do want to support a child in understanding what you're saying and not using too difficult vocabulary or too long sentences.

So getting down on a child's level can really support them in looking into your face, in seeing your expression. and in getting comfort or understanding or whatever they need from you at that point. Talking at their level, I would say, is slightly different. So you do want to support a child in understanding what you're saying and not using too difficult vocabulary or too long sentences.

So getting down on a child's level can really support them in looking into your face, in seeing your expression. and in getting comfort or understanding or whatever they need from you at that point. Talking at their level, I would say, is slightly different. So you do want to support a child in understanding what you're saying and not using too difficult vocabulary or too long sentences.

But we know that children can understand a lot more than they're able to express as they develop. So oftentimes understanding of language comes first and expression lags a bit behind. So I wouldn't feel as if you really need to mimic a child's speech patterns in your own speech, but you can always see how far you can stretch your own language before a child doesn't understand you.

But we know that children can understand a lot more than they're able to express as they develop. So oftentimes understanding of language comes first and expression lags a bit behind. So I wouldn't feel as if you really need to mimic a child's speech patterns in your own speech, but you can always see how far you can stretch your own language before a child doesn't understand you.

But we know that children can understand a lot more than they're able to express as they develop. So oftentimes understanding of language comes first and expression lags a bit behind. So I wouldn't feel as if you really need to mimic a child's speech patterns in your own speech, but you can always see how far you can stretch your own language before a child doesn't understand you.

Exactly. Yes. And we know that baby talk with actual babies can be very helpful because it does actually, the intonation helps the child listen for specific words and make sense of this world around them. But definitely as they grow out of babyhood, our baby talk should grow out of us as well.

Exactly. Yes. And we know that baby talk with actual babies can be very helpful because it does actually, the intonation helps the child listen for specific words and make sense of this world around them. But definitely as they grow out of babyhood, our baby talk should grow out of us as well.

Exactly. Yes. And we know that baby talk with actual babies can be very helpful because it does actually, the intonation helps the child listen for specific words and make sense of this world around them. But definitely as they grow out of babyhood, our baby talk should grow out of us as well.

I think that oftentimes kids really are longing to have someone to talk to. So oftentimes we don't see it or there may be a veneer of coolness or of I'm not interested or apathy. But I think if you peel that layer back and especially if you present yourself at least once in a while as the person who has something to learn, if you ask the child to teach you something,

I think that oftentimes kids really are longing to have someone to talk to. So oftentimes we don't see it or there may be a veneer of coolness or of I'm not interested or apathy. But I think if you peel that layer back and especially if you present yourself at least once in a while as the person who has something to learn, if you ask the child to teach you something,

I think that oftentimes kids really are longing to have someone to talk to. So oftentimes we don't see it or there may be a veneer of coolness or of I'm not interested or apathy. But I think if you peel that layer back and especially if you present yourself at least once in a while as the person who has something to learn, if you ask the child to teach you something,

I think you'll find that many children are very excited to engage in conversations.

I think you'll find that many children are very excited to engage in conversations.