Tonight with your 9 to 12 year old

The prompt

“Is there something people assume about you that isn't quite right?”

What to listen for

If they can name it clearly, they have real self-awareness and want to be seen accurately, not just liked, that's a healthy, mature instinct.

If they seem frustrated describing it, they may need you to be the one place where they're seen correctly, even if the rest of the world gets it wrong sometimes.

If they say no one gets them wrong, that's a good sign they feel generally well understood by the people around them.

What this tells you

This tells you the gap between how they're seen and how they actually feel inside, and whether that gap is bothering them.