Babies and toddlers
Swedish · 5 decks
When a Small Child Is UpsetA2Naming the feeling, sitting it out, and the Swedish habit of not talking a child out of crying.
Getting a Toddler DressedA2The fifteen minutes by the front door: offering a choice, naming the clothes, conceding, and getting out before the bus goes.
Mealtime with a ToddlerA2Coaxing, conceding and closing at the table — from matdags to tack för maten.
Playing with a BabyA2What Swedish parents actually say to a baby while playing: peekaboo, tickling, silly noises, and the little reassurances after a bump.
Bedtime with a Small ChildA2Teeth, one more story, the negotiation, and the words you say in the dark.