The last thing your child wants to talk about at the end of a long, hard day is how it was and what happened. She wants to chill, play, and call her own shots for awhile. Be patient. When she’s had her own time, she’ll be in a better place to tell you about her day.

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Children unload off the bus at Eugene Field Elementary School in Silverton, Ore., for their first day back to school, Sept. 4, 2007.