tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307360448382903712.post4083092718207538189..comments2023-12-21T00:50:08.573+11:00Comments on "No reading at the breakfast table": MK's and the missing social cuesJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17557633180012575687noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307360448382903712.post-5551606288831099312012-05-23T06:25:22.538+10:002012-05-23T06:25:22.538+10:00Hi Rachael. It's tricky isn't it because y...Hi Rachael. It's tricky isn't it because you don't know how she would be if she had lived in Australia all her life. She may have still found it hard. I certainly found just not understanding what topics people were even talking about (and in my apparent 'home' country) difficult and that wasn't so much a social cue. I have to say that I do have a strong empathy for new migrants because we expect and assume so much without realizing how much information is unspoken.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557633180012575687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307360448382903712.post-49477702552667445402012-05-22T19:04:27.377+10:002012-05-22T19:04:27.377+10:00This was a really interesting post. I worry about...This was a really interesting post. I worry about one of my girls who seems to miss a lot of social cues here in Vanuatu. I wonder how she will cope back in Australia, not just because the social cues will be different but because she's not terribly good at picking them up anyway. We've recently realised that she is short-sighted and are working on getting her some glasses. I'm sure that doesn't help with picking up on facial expression, which is very important for communication here, but very subtle.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982273558471848626noreply@blogger.com