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0:00 Stop asking your children questions about school right after school. Instagram post. Stop it. Don't ask them anything. Just first when you see them after school, right after pickup, or right when they come home. Focus on few minutes of connection. What is that few minutes of connection? Getting down at that level, Getting give them a hug, telling them that you've missed them, validating their emotions just in the being state, doing nothing, asking nothing, just being with them and just hugging them till they let go of you.
0:40 This connection will go a really, really long way. In fact, connection that you make with your children when they wake up after school, just before sleeping. These are very important moments to connect with your children. So please don't ask them questions. Wait for connection and then ask them questions later. But don't ask them questions first.
Summary
- Avoid asking children about school right after pickup.
- Focus on a few minutes of connection through physical affection and emotional support.
- Validate their feelings without immediately probing for information.
- Important connection moments occur after school, upon waking, and before bedtime.
- Establishing emotional bonds can lead to better communication later.
- Prioritize being present with your child over asking questions initially.