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Apparently, parents have different attitudes toward talking with their children. Some see it as an opportunity for cognitive exploration and elaboration. Others see it mainly as a tool for controlling what their children do; they communicate in order to stipulate—or rein in—their children’s behaviors. Parents who model the exploratory stance—who see dialogue as an opportunity for sharing and exchanging information—are likely to have children who emulate that stance. This would explain why Tizard and Hughes (1984) found that parents who ask a lot of questions have children who do the same.

Quote ID: 01909

Author

Paul Harris

Source

Trusting What You’re Told

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