The Key to Understanding Your Child’s World

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In This Week’s Newsletter:

• Quote of The Week - I encourage all fathers to focus on the intangibles because those are the gifts that make the difference.- Asha Patrick

• Javaree Talks - How Thoughtful Questions Build Emotional Bonds

• In The News - Top stories from last week

JAVAREE TALKS

When my son would come home from school, I used to ask him, “How was your day?” A question that, like many of us, my parents asked me too. But just as I gave them short responses, my son’s answers were often the same: brief, without much detail. I soon realized that if I wanted to encourage more meaningful dialogue, I needed to ask different questions.

Instead of the usual closed-ended questions like “Did you have fun?” or “How was school?” I switched to open-ended alternatives. Questions like “What made you proud today?” or “Who did you play with?” helped elicit much more insight into his world.

Open-ended questions are not just a tool but a powerful key to nurturing emotional openness as a conscious parent. They empower children to share their experiences more thoughtfully and in detail.

Questions like “What made you laugh today?” or “What was something new you tried?” create opportunities for deeper conversation and emotional connection, showing your child that you genuinely care and are truly present. This approach not only makes you, as a parent, feel more connected and in tune with your child’s feelings but also empowers you in your parenting journey, making you a more effective and confident parent.

Ultimately, these meaningful exchanges I'm having with my son build trust, nurture emotional openness, and strengthen our relationship. Here are some other questions I tend to ask:

• What did you need help with today?

• Who did you spend time with today?

• What made you feel proud, upset, or excited today (you pick the feeling you'd like them to practice expressing?

Each open-ended question you ask your child is a step towards fostering a stronger parent-child bond. Your active involvement in these conversations helps your child feel seen and understood. This sense of responsibility and participation in your child’s emotional development is not just a duty but a privilege that makes you a genuinely effective parent. It also deepens your connection with your child, making you feel more responsible and connected in your parenting role.

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IN THE NEWS

DAD JOKE OF THE WEEK

Why don’t skeletons go trick-or-treating?

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Because they have nobody to go with!

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