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"I can't talk to anyone. I can barely talk to my friends."
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 225449" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>The problem with "how are you doing" is you get one of two answers -- either fine or a litany of aches and pains. One is non-conducive to talking. The other is guaranteed to bore a kid. Try asking, "So, did you do anything special this year?" That's bound to elicit a response. And they're bound to ask him what he did special. The good part is it is something he can practice asking and answering, plus he might truly be interested in the response. After that discussion (and a compliment), he can say, "It was nice talking to you but I have to ask my mom a qeustion. Excuse me, please." All of a sudden he's gone from the weird kid to an incredibly polite kid. As the saying goes, KISS. The simpler, the better. But do work with questions that will get real answers, not just one word responses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 225449, member: 3626"] The problem with "how are you doing" is you get one of two answers -- either fine or a litany of aches and pains. One is non-conducive to talking. The other is guaranteed to bore a kid. Try asking, "So, did you do anything special this year?" That's bound to elicit a response. And they're bound to ask him what he did special. The good part is it is something he can practice asking and answering, plus he might truly be interested in the response. After that discussion (and a compliment), he can say, "It was nice talking to you but I have to ask my mom a qeustion. Excuse me, please." All of a sudden he's gone from the weird kid to an incredibly polite kid. As the saying goes, KISS. The simpler, the better. But do work with questions that will get real answers, not just one word responses. [/QUOTE]
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