One thing that we're very inconsistent with is teaching Logan the right way to wait for an opening in conversation an to interrupt appropriately. He's had great moments in doing this right, but I think it will take both of us really being in tune with this on a very consistent basis for him to totally get it.
It's harder than I thought it would be to do this because when he's trying to interrupt at an inappropriate juncture, we have to studiously remain engaged in *our* conversation while simultaneously giving him a signal that he should wait for a better opportunity.
Second nature often takes over and I will just turn toward him and acknowledge what he's saying automatically, breaking my existing conversation in so doing, but more importantly failing Logan in teaching him at that moment the socially acceptable and appropriate way to inject himself into the mix.
I have to find some way to keep this top of mind in the moment...
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