Do CSK's Share a Unique Form of Communication?

One of our readers shared a delightful story I'd like to share with you all. Last week she brought her three children to the doctor as her son needed vaccinations during his well visit. When the nurse approached him to give him a shot the oldest kicked her on the shin and yelled at her. This resulted in her middle child crying. The doctor said that her children were so close in age that they can communicate like twins. They have an "unspoken language" which no one will ever understand.

Children close in age DO share a unique bond, and this includes a bond for communicating. My oldest daughter, now two, will talk to me like an adult. But when she turns to her sister, she sometimes breaks out in "baby talk". She always manages however to bring a smile to her sisters face. Very often my oldest will bring a certain toy to her younger sister or babble something at her and then turn to me and say, "Mommy, Kayla needs sippy." I know the two of them share a unique bond I may never have the priviledge of fully understanding. They even talk with each other back and forth at night.

It makes perfect sense that younger children bond so closely and have an unspoken ability to communicate with one another. We should nurture that bond to the greatest extent possible while our children are young. Many children will grow into adults that share the same unique, close bond. It is lovely to watch and just one of the very perks and rewards of raising closely spaced children.

My very best wishes to you all, Anne