Comments on: Pester Power http://www.fionaharrold.com/2008/11/pester-power/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:04:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: John Cutts http://www.fionaharrold.com/2008/11/pester-power/#comment-183 John Cutts Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:54:50 +0000 http://www.fionaharrold.com/blog/?p=2102#comment-183 Hi Sarah, Having just spent a large part of the new year holiday with a 5 year old, and some brilliant caring females,I totally get what you say about responding to a conversational opportunity. I noticed too that interacting with the young person as if they understood you totally was definitely a more successful way to go than to fob them off with "later - or - I'm too busy ..." It sounds so great to hear you have developed the relationship with your daughter to be able to challenge her thinking without appearing to judge or denigrate her or her age group - who certainly can appear very aquisitive - and you can allow them to sidestep that moodset. Looking forward to more of your blog. Hi Sarah,
Having just spent a large part of the new year holiday with a 5 year old, and some brilliant caring females,I totally get what you say about responding to a conversational opportunity. I noticed too that interacting with the young person as if they understood you totally was definitely a more successful way to go than to fob them off with “later – or – I’m too busy …”
It sounds so great to hear you have developed the relationship with your daughter to be able to challenge her thinking without appearing to judge or denigrate her or her age group – who certainly can appear very aquisitive – and you can allow them to sidestep that moodset.

Looking forward to more of your blog.

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