How to Talk to Each Other Unlike compatibility between peers, it is up to the parent to flex and adjust to the child's style of communication, at least in the early years. Comparing Mercury in the parent and child's horoscopes, even by element, can give a feeling of the connections they are able to make. The parent can then either modify their own style or be alert to the different ways by which their child is communicating. Mercury is particularly responsive to modeled behavior.
Good communication skills in the family setting bring profound results.
He needs to move, be active, fidget, or engage in something like walking or drawing while he's communicating. This helps to discharge some of the excess energy indicated by the fire and air tensions of his chart. There's an erratic quality to his effectiveness at making links, which can be explosively frustrating for him. However, this tension may push him to some very creative mediums of communication. He has recently developed a passion, and a gift, for photography.