Discussion Guide—Say What?

Questions that can be used in classrooms and book groups

• Come up with your own list of “parentspeak” and “kidspeak.” Pick one expression and explain why it’s so annoying, or why it’s so useful.
  
  
• Think of a rule you’re supposed to obey that you always forget about. What is it? Why do you have trouble obeying it? Why do you think that rule exists?