Your kids are probably already asking, “What does that mean?” when they hear something in a song or on TV. A lot of the time, it’s a metaphor. If you just take the extra step to name it and say, “This is a metaphor,” and explain that humans use metaphors to express how we feel so others can feel it too, When we name it, we’re not gatekeeping the skill. We’re giving them the key so they can start recognizing and decoding it themselves. This simple lesson we start at age 3 helps our kids with: Emp