Young children, who cannot even speak yet, he or she understands our conversations.
For example: I was about to wipe off the food from a child's face, hands and feet after eating.
I asked him,"Can I wipe off the food from your face?".
Surprisingly, the child moved his face into a position, where I could wipe it.
I then asked him again,"Can I wipe your hands? Which hand do you want me to wipe first?". After that the child lifted up his left hand towards me.
I believe that the child trusted me to wipe his face, hands and feet even though it was the first time for him meeting me. He was calm and relaxed during the cleaning process.
I think that the child understood that I have respected him by asking his permission to wipe his face, hands and feet. The child then responded positively and gave me permission to wipe his face or hands or feet by moving his face, hands and feet into a certain position, so that I could wipe his face or hands or feet easily.
©Tina Adi
