When Birth to Three first came to our home to assess my son at 18 months, they asked my husband and I what specific goals they thought he should work on. Our response was seemingly simple, if not selfish and self-serving. “We’d love Ethan to greet us at the door, and say ‘I love you.’” After a period of time — a long period of time — Ethan ran to the door whenever we arrived and said, “How was your day? I love you.” Mission accomplished.
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