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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would be very upset if my nanny were saying something as lame as "use your words." Also, it sounds like he got your point. You don't have to make him say it to know that. He made it clear he was ashamed by hiding his head behind his knees. Move on.[/quote]

Why would you be upset by a nanny saying "use your words"? That is pretty common when a child has specific emotions or wants something, and CAN talk but is not currently doing so. It is very important for them to understand that verbally speaking what is going on in their minds is an essential part of communication with people. If they understand what an adult is saying, they should be answering with a simple "yes", "yes, I understand" or "yes, I now realize why you asked/told me X". Unless they are so young that they have a harder time understanding and getting their points across, but I think we are talking about a kid that can. Letting an adult just speak AT them does them no good. They need to be part of the conversation and communicate WITH other people. [/quote]

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