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Here’s a perfect example of the magic of SAYing WHAT YOU SEE and adding a CAN DO that a parent couldn’t wait to tell me about her 4-year-old son:

SWYS: “I asked you to unload the dishwasher, and you’re lying on the couch.”

Child:   “My legs are broken.”

SWYS:   “Hmm. Your legs are broken.”

CAN DO: “Must be some way you can empty the dishwasher with broken legs.”

Child:    “I can hop!”

Much to Mom’s amazement, he hopped on one foot over to the dishwasher and put the dishes away!

With SAY WHAT YOU SEE, you can expect the unexpected!

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