Straight Talk Vs. False Assurances (Part 4 of 5)
There may be questions we cannot answer, which can make us feel inadequate. But children and teenagers are typically more comforted by straight talk than by false assurances.
Rather than to invent a response, it can be much more helpful to say, "I don't know,"or, "I'll try to find out." But then you the adult must do some homework and get back to them with an answer, even if the answer is, "I still don't know, I'm still working on your question." Rob Evans, psychologist and school consultant Wellesley, Massachusetts
Tomorrow: Part 5: Questions= your child communicating; No new strategies needed.