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Parents share the most successful methods they've used to get their kids to talk about school.
The best thing we’ve ever done is change the question. When “what did you do at school today?” stopped getting any response but “nothing,” my husband began a dinner-table practice of saying: “Okay, let’s go around and share the most interesting thing we each learned today.” At least one of our children is inevitably not in a mood to talk. However, after listening to a sibling throw out a few things, the temptation to chime in becomes stronger than the stubborn silence. Along with uncovering quite a bit about what is going on in the classroom, this “corny” practice always seems to make for an interesting family discussion. When all else fails, my husband and I start the conversation.
—a Texas mother of three teens
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