When Kids Don’t Want to Talk: Try a Feelings Check-In Instead
Let’s set the scene: You notice your kid is off. They’re quiet, stompy, or oddly hyper. Naturally, you go for the classic: “What’s wrong?” And boom—brick wall. Shrug. “Nothing.” Cue the internal parent scream. It’s not that they don’t feel anything. It’s that naming feelings is hard. And talking about them? Even harder. Especially when…