The time to open the lines of communication with your child is when they are young. A two- or three-year-old may not be able to hold an hour-long conversation and tell you everything that's on their mind or what's bothering them, but if you take the time to pull out some coloring books and sit down with them for some creative play, you'll find that they have their own ways communication with you.
When children are allowed to fill in coloring books, they often show parts of their personality by favoring certain colors over others or coloring in certain ways. For example, one little girl might color in her princess coloring pages in short, Unicorn Coloring Pages for kids careful strokes to make sure she doesn't go off the lines, while another little girl with the same princess coloring pages quickly scribbles to be done first.
Both of these coloring styles are a way for children to communicate valuable information to their parents. You might learn that the first little girl is careful and clean in everything she does, and you might recognize the competitive spark in the second child.
If you pay attention, there will be many more unspoken communications with your little one just by coloring with them!
As children grow, they will open up and talk more as you color with them. Parents who just hand out coloring books to their kids and go do other things are missing out on a valuable opportunity to bond. Most children start talking more openly once they are distracted by something to color in.
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