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Stop crying! Calm down! I think most parents have had moments where they have said these phrases to their child. Most parents would also probably be able to attest these phrases don’t have the desired effect. In fact, in my experience, telling my children to stop crying or calm down usually led to the exact opposite happening. They definitely didn’t stop crying or calm down!

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) provides a variety of opportunities that support foundational learning, parent involvement and the healthy development of children from birth to 5.

When my kids started preschool, I had visions of picking them up from school and them gushing to tell me about all the exciting things they did during their time away from me. Then reality set in and the conversations went something like this:

Me: How was school?

My child: Fine

Me: What did you do?

My child: I don’t remember.

This is despite the fact that normally my kids talked so much that we would sometimes play the Quiet Game, which was just an unsuccessful attempt on my part to gain a little peace and quiet.

Now that the school year is underway, I thought it would be a good time to share some tips that can help your child start chatting about their day.