How Was Your Heart Today Questions That Build a Bridge Between You and Your Child After Schoo
How Was Your Heart Today Questions That Build a Bridge Between You and Your Child After School After school do not just ask what did you study ask how did you feel When a child comes home from school we usually ask the traditional question What did you study today Did you finish your homework But the most important truth is not what lessons they learned It is what feelings they carried in their heart A child may not know how to say I was ignored or I felt embarrassed or I was afraid of the teacher But they know how to say I was upset I played alone I did not like today This is where real parenting begins First: Questions of emotional and psychological safety: Before discussing grades ask about feelings How was your day When did you feel happy Did anything bother you If you could change one thing about today what would it be These questions are not curiosity they are a window A child may not be able to describe the problem but they can describe the feeling...