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Jul 21
31m 4s

You Already Do the Most Important Thing ...

Erin Hyer
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You've been narrating everything. Labeling. Reading. Filling the room with language. And nothing seems to be sticking. That's because your words only land when your child's attention and yours are on the same thing, in the same moment. It's called shared attention — and you're already doing it without knowing how much it matters. In this episode I unpack w ... Show More
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