Abstract
It is just as erroneous to expect young children to understand adult concepts, as it is to say there is no use telling the child, as he won’t understand anyway. Children are extremely sensitive to atmosphere. As adults, what we do may not be as important as what we say and how we behave. It is very necessary for us to understand how children think, if we are to establish meaningful relationships and adequately communicate with them.
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Jolly, J. (1981). Communicating with Children. In: The Other Side of Paediatrics. The New Approaches to Care Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16493-6_6
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