{"product_id":"know-your-kids-better","title":"Know Your Kids Better","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ebook-reading\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen your child blames the dog\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cushion hits the tablet. Your nine-year-old says the dog did it. You saw what happened. What would you say first?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ebook-scenes\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-08-a-second-chance-to-tell.jpg?width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-08-a-second-chance-to-tell.jpg?width=480 480w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-08-a-second-chance-to-tell.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-08-a-second-chance-to-tell.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 90vw, 640px\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A child explains what happened to a broken tablet. A cushion lies nearby and the dog sleeps behind them.\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYou already know who did it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Did you do it?” gives your child a chance to deny it again. Start with what you saw. Later, give them a way to come back and correct the story, even if the tablet still needs fixing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWords to practise together\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour child can say, “I need to tell you that differently.”\u003cbr\u003eYou can answer, “Thank you for coming back to tell me. Let’s understand what happened.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChapter 15 · pp. 88–91\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-09-a-shelf-for-ashas-house.jpg?width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-09-a-shelf-for-ashas-house.jpg?width=480 480w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-09-a-shelf-for-ashas-house.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-09-a-shelf-for-ashas-house.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 90vw, 640px\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Asha and her mother lift her miniature house onto a shelf while Ben plays with his own blocks.\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhose turn is it to share?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsha has spent an hour building a miniature house. Her little brother reaches in and knocks over a room. She shoves his hand. Their mother checks his hand, then learns this happens every time Asha builds. Where can her daughter leave a room half-finished?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey put the house on a tray on a higher shelf. Ben gets his own blocks. Later, Asha offers to show Ben one room. When she turns down a hug, her mother accepts her answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChapter 17 · pp. 99–100\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWould your teenager call you for a ride?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Aisha comes home forty minutes late. Her ride fell through. The next day her parent wonders whether their usual reaction made it harder for Aisha to call. Together they plan a backup ride and agree the lecture can wait until she’s home safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/when-your-child-blames-the-dog\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead all three passages in the book’s own words\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"ebook-more\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eSee seven more illustrated situations from the guide\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ebook-scenes\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-01-listen-after-school.jpg?width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-01-listen-after-school.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-01-listen-after-school.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-01-listen-after-school.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-01-listen-after-school.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 92vw, 520px\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"When all you get is “fine”: A parent walking home with a child asks, “Want to talk on the walk, or just walk?”\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eOn the walk home, five questions can sound like five more things to do. Offer company and let your child choose when to tell the story.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-03-after-you-shout.jpg?width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-03-after-you-shout.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-03-after-you-shout.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-03-after-you-shout.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-03-after-you-shout.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 92vw, 520px\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"After you raise your voice: A parent sits beside a child and says, “I’m sorry I shouted. Next time I’ll pause.”\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eYou can apologise and still keep the rule. On page 92 the parent says, “The tablet still needed to be put away. I should not have called you selfish.”\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-02-leaving-the-tower.jpg?width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-02-leaving-the-tower.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-02-leaving-the-tower.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-02-leaving-the-tower.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-02-leaving-the-tower.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 92vw, 520px\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"When playtime has to end: A caregiver says, “Let’s take a photo of your tower before we go.”\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eYou may have been getting ready to leave for twenty minutes. Your child heard about it ten seconds ago. Photograph the tower so there is something to come back to.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-04-school-plan.jpg?width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-04-school-plan.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-04-school-plan.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-04-school-plan.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-04-school-plan.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 92vw, 520px\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"When lunch feels unsafe: A child meets a school adult. “Who can you go to at lunch? Let’s ask them together.”\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003e“Find an adult” leaves a child looking for help in a crowded lunchroom. Ask the school who will be there, where your child can find them, and when you’ll check how it went.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-05-before-you-post.jpg?width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-05-before-you-post.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-05-before-you-post.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-05-before-you-post.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-05-before-you-post.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 92vw, 520px\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Before you share their photo: A parent asks, “Can I send this to Grandma, or keep it just for us?”\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eImagine being asked for permission after the photo is already in the family chat. Asking before you share gives your child a real chance to say no.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-06-time-for-the-caregiver.jpg?width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-06-time-for-the-caregiver.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-06-time-for-the-caregiver.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-06-time-for-the-caregiver.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-06-time-for-the-caregiver.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 92vw, 520px\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Make room for your life, too: A caregiver asks, “Could you do Thursday pickup so I can sing with the choir?”\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eHanding over Thursday’s lunches includes noticing the empty bread bag and dealing with the containers afterwards. Who owns the whole job this week?\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-07-weekly-check-in.jpg?width=800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-07-weekly-check-in.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-07-weekly-check-in.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-07-weekly-check-in.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/kykb-07-weekly-check-in.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 92vw, 520px\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Try a Sunday check-in: A parent asks, “What felt easier this week? What should we change?”\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eAt the weekly check-in, choose one change small enough to test. Next week, let your child tell you whether it helped.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoose the chapter your family needs today\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 30 chapters cover early childhood through adolescence. Open the clickable contents to jump to play and routines, friendships and school, online privacy, or helping a teenager ask for a ride home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBefore a hard conversation\u003c\/strong\u003e — use the conversation planner on pages 194–195 to decide what you want to ask and what can wait.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAt the end of the week\u003c\/strong\u003e — try the check-in on pages 196–197 and agree on one change to test together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBefore a school meeting\u003c\/strong\u003e — use the record on page 198 to gather examples, note who will act, and set a date to follow up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable from Easy Drawing Ideas in Niagara Falls, Canada, \u003cem\u003eKnow Your Kids Better\u003c\/em\u003e uses fictional family stories, conversations, and optional activities to explore how adults and children listen to one another. A drawing is one way a child can share an idea in their own words. References for further reading begin on page 199.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Easy Drawing Ideas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68087954800949,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4657\/3621\/files\/Know-Your-Kids-Better-3D-Book.png?v=1794088601","url":"https:\/\/easydrawingideas.ca\/products\/know-your-kids-better","provider":"Easy Drawing Ideas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}