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#1207 - Listen Like You Mean It: How to Hear What Your Child Isn't Saying
When children need to talk, they'll give subtle clues that most parents miss completely. Recognising these moments and responding with actual listening—not advice, stories, or solutions—creates connections that last decades. The secret? Summarise what they say instead of steering the conversation. Most children never reveal their real issue first, which means parents who jump in with solutions are missing what their children truly need: to be understood.
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"Understanding is the deepest hunger of the human heart." - Stephen Covey (quoted by Ross Judd)
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