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How to talk (and listen) to your children

Child psychologist Shelja Sen offers a new take on family communication, asking us to consider the effects our words have on our children -- and showing a new model for helping kids solve their own problems. (In Hindi with English subtitles)

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Child psychologist Shelja Sen offers a new take on family communication, asking us to consider the effects our words have on our children -- and showing a new model for helping kids solve their own problems. (In Hindi with English subtitles)

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

About the speaker

Shelja Sen

Child psychologist, family therapist, author

Shelja Sen is a child and adolescent psychologist and family therapist. She is also the co-founder of Children First Mental Health Institute in New Delhi, and author of "All You Need is Love: The Art of Mindful Parenting" and "Imagine, No Child Left Invisible."