There are only two things a child will share willingly- communicable diseases and his mother's age.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Children rarely share personal information willingly, except for trivial or embarrassing details.
- In plain terms
- Kids usually only want to share silly or embarrassing things.
- What can you take from it?
- Use humor to build rapport when communicating with children.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes children open up?
Another view
Older children may be willing to share much more than implied.
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