Educator Lily Howard Scott's new book, 'The Words That Shape Us,' emphasizes the importance of mindful communication with young children. Scott argues that even seemingly innocuous phrases can have a lasting impact, and offers three types of language to avoid to raise confident kids.
In her upcoming book"The Words That Shape Us," educator and consultant Lily Howard Scott wants to help curb some of those potentially harmful remarks, especially when it comes to communicating with young kids."One misconception that I hear sometimes is zero to five doesn't really matter — that kids really come online when they can talk to you in a fluent way," Scott, who was an elementary school teacher for 10 years, says.
This decouples their choice from their character and signals that even though they made a mistake they can learn to do better going forward.It is understandable to be excited when your child takes up similar hobbies or shows similar aptitudes as you. However, it's best not to use language that"affirms children for how much they are like you," she says.
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