Picking Up What They’re Putting Down

Pings: Your Child’s Communicated Cues

Like a bat flying through the darkness or a dolphin navigating murky depths, from birth, your child emits a constant stream of sonarlike pings—in the form of sounds, squirms, eye contact, and so forth—letting you know what he wants , craves, and needs. When you respond, he feels content and secure. Understanding your child’s pings is instinctive: One of…