Me: How about we just listen to nature for a bit...
7year old: Listen to nature?
Me: Let's see how many different sounds we can hear.
7year old: But I love talking! I don't want to miss out on any talking time and besides I have to be quiet at school and it's not a school day.
Me: You love talking and you have been talking for most of the walk. How about a bit of what I'd like now, which is some peace. Walking in the forest & listening is very special for me.
7year old: Ok, yes, let's be quiet. We won't talk. We can stop chatting. I will listen and not talk. No chatting for a bit. Just listening. Yes, no talking for a bit. Mom, I'm busy listening to trees blowing and the river and our footsteps and a bird and some insects and...
Me: Ssssh
7year old: That was me being quiet.
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