Expressing yourself is such an important trait or skill, I must say.
As I always tell my kids, no one can know how you feel or what you want unless you express it somehow.
I myself haven't been great on this trait... I have a hard time expressing myself - be it asking for something, telling someone what I like or dislike about them. Let's just say that it is a work in progress- slowly learning to do this.
As for the next gen goes, I am making sure to teach my kids to thoroughly express their feelings, likes and dislikes.
I guess a lot depends on personality too.
My older has gone on me on this nature.. I can keep on asking him questions but he rarely makes anyone know how he is feeling. I have to keep probing but at the same time keeping boundaries.
My younger one on the other had (at least so far) is good about it. She loves writing simple thank you or love you notes, giving "just like that" cards to her friends. I hope she retains this side of her personality as she grows up.
As I always tell my kids, no one can know how you feel or what you want unless you express it somehow.
I myself haven't been great on this trait... I have a hard time expressing myself - be it asking for something, telling someone what I like or dislike about them. Let's just say that it is a work in progress- slowly learning to do this.
As for the next gen goes, I am making sure to teach my kids to thoroughly express their feelings, likes and dislikes.
I guess a lot depends on personality too.
My older has gone on me on this nature.. I can keep on asking him questions but he rarely makes anyone know how he is feeling. I have to keep probing but at the same time keeping boundaries.
My younger one on the other had (at least so far) is good about it. She loves writing simple thank you or love you notes, giving "just like that" cards to her friends. I hope she retains this side of her personality as she grows up.
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