Children communicate to parents much more than words or ideas.
They communicate their world and their feelings about their experiences. Children need us to understand their universe of feelings as they are in the process of developing their self-concepts and ways of viewing themselves in the world. Children see the world differently than adults and we need to imagine being in their world to develop empathy, the understanding from their view. We need to become sensitive to their feelings and reflect that we understand their world so that they will feel free to share their inner feelings and experiences with us. Then in the right-hand column, write the feeling or feelings you heard.