put your listening ears on...

As mothers we are always attempting to teach our kids:  manners, right from wrong, letters, numbers, colors, the list goes on and on.  We are always trying to get our toddlers to listen to us and our directions whether it is not to run into the street or asking them what is the color of their balloon.  I stumbled across an article  while reading at lunch and it made me stop and think.  I always expect Ethan to be a good listener for me, but do I always listen well to what he is trying to tell me {trying is operative word here}?  This article made me think a little...