Initiating Conversation with an Unfamiliar Adult (Cashier, Librarian): Building Social Confidence in Children
Last Thursday, at the grocery store, my 7-year-old noticed the librarian at the checkout counter looked tired. “Should I ask if she’s okay?” my daughter whispered. Instead of automatically stepping in, I remembered our family’s commitment to the Life-Ready approach. I nodded encouragingly and watched as she approached the cashier. “Hi, are you having a good day?” she asked with a smile. The look of surprise and then delight on the cashier’s face told me we had a perfect opportunity to practice initiating conversation with unfamiliar adults in a low-stakes environment. ...