Darren, the carer, has a large mole on his chin which has some hairs growing from it. One day, one of the preschool children comes and sits on his lap. They stroke the hairs on the mole saying ‘Are you trying to grow a beard? One thing these scenarios show us is that children think about and respond to the world differently to adults. In communicating with and responding to children, it is important that we try and take their perspective. After all, part of good communication with anyone is about taking the perspective of the listener.
Darren, the carer, has a large mole on his chin which has some hairs growing from it. One day, one of the preschool children comes and sits on his lap. They stroke the hairs on the mole saying ‘Are you trying to grow a beard? One thing these scenarios show us is that children think about and respond to the world differently to adults. In communicating with and responding to children, it is important that we try and take their perspective. After all, part of good communication with anyone is about taking the perspective of the listener.
9215_readings.docx