Los Altos, Calif. (PRWEB) February 05, 2013 As students enter
the second half of the school year, parents may find it
challenging to have the kind of quality conversations they
enjoyed with their children when schools were closed for the
winter break. Officials at StudyDog, an online reading program
geared toward elementary school students, offered tips for
parents looking to get beyond one-word answers and really hear
what’s on their child’s mind. “The hustle and bustle of everyday
life often gets in the way of having meaningful conversations
with children,” said Deme Clainos, a spokesman for StudyDog.
“Sometimes the lack of connection comes from parents not being
able to give the child their full attention. Other times the
child might not feel like talking because they are tired or the
question may be hard for them to answer.” StudyDog officials had
four tips for having more meaningful conversations with
children. It may take a little prompting and more thoughtful
questioning, but asking more specific quest