Juan Silva/Stockbyte/Getty ImagesIt’s a thing I’ve shouted at my children, a thing I’ve begged them to do, a thing I’ve whispered when I’m completely overstimulated and trying so hard not to lose my cool: “Read. The. Room.”Honestly, enough of us have probably had to say this to adults we know — our loud friends, or boomer parents — but there’s something extra tough about saying it to your kid. Because how do you teach situational awareness? How do you effectively communicate “now is not the time, my dude” to a kid who still needs help wiping? What about older kids? There’s a layer of teaching...
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