{"id":4970,"date":"2016-07-01T10:23:06","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T14:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/?p=4970"},"modified":"2016-06-27T17:36:04","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T21:36:04","slug":"52-weeks-talking-kids-talking-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/52-weeks-talking-kids-talking-song\/","title":{"rendered":"52 Weeks of Talking to Our Kids: Our Talking Song"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When You \u201cCue\u201d Your Kids for Talk Time\u2014Our Talking Song<\/h3>\n

\u201cTalk to me; show me that you care. Talk to me; listen to the words I say. Talk to me; there\u2019s so much we can share. I know you love me when you talk to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

I can still sing it from memory. And so can my kids. It was our talk song. And now I am crying.<\/p>\n

Years ago we used to listen to a \u201ccassette\u201d that had this catchy, heart-warming song on it about talking. The chorus was that \u201ctalk to me\u201d line above. I wish you could hear it being sung as it is so sweet.<\/p>\n

Like a lot of things that we heard, read, or watched together as a family, it became part of us. And we used it…over and over and over again. And never tired of.<\/p>\n

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Kid seemed out of sorts when we tucked them in, we sang it: \u201cTalk to me; show me that you care. Talk to me; listen to the words I say. Talk to me; there\u2019s so much we can share. I know you love me when you talk to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Silence in the car with one child, we sang it: \u201cTalk to me; show me that you care. Talk to me; listen to the words I say. Talk to me; there\u2019s so much we can share. I know you love me when you talk to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

While we sang it to the child to get them talking, the last line was really about us talking to them\u2014they knew we loved them because we talked to them….and this song reminded them of that.<\/p>\n

It reminded them that they can tell us what they are thinking because they know we love them because we DO talk to them.<\/p>\n

It reminded them that we are a talking family with parents who listen.<\/p>\n

It reminded them of the last time we sang it and talked\u2014and that it felt good to do so.<\/p>\n

Cues. Reminders. Talk tools. Heart prodders.<\/p>\n

These things\u2014whether they are rhymes, jingles, movie lines, song lyrics, or jokes\u2014they become part of our family and can lead to great talks.<\/p>\n

Here are a few more to get you started, but use whatever is part of YOUR family to cue your children to talk!<\/p>\n

(1) A penny for your thoughts….<\/p>\n

(2) DETAILS!<\/p>\n

(3) Silence is not golden!!<\/p>\n

(4) What\u2019s going on in there? (See Asking Questions<\/a>)<\/p>\n

(5) \u2018Fess up!<\/p>\n

6) What ya thinkin\u2019?<\/p>\n

(7) Hey, it\u2019s just the two of us….let\u2019s talk about ______ (See Keep Kids Close Coupons<\/a>)<\/p>\n

8) What do you think of ________________<\/p>\n

What are your family\u2019s \u201ctalk tools\u201d or talking cues? When and how do you use them?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Links:<\/p>\n

52 Weeks of Talking to Our Kids: When You “Sit” In Your House<\/a><\/p>\n

52 Weeks of Talking to Our Kids: Drive Time<\/a><\/p>\n

52 Weeks of Talking to Our Kids: When You Just Need to Listen<\/a><\/p>\n

Four Things Teens and Young Adults Need<\/a><\/p>\n

[Podcast] Keeping Close During Intense Training Times<\/a><\/p>\n

[Podcast] Ways to Spend More Time With Your Kids<\/a><\/p>\n

Save<\/span><\/p>\n

Save<\/span><\/p>\n

Save<\/span><\/p>\n

Save<\/span><\/p>\n

Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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