#brain_development #child_psychology #emotional-regulation #parenting #english 🧠 **Key Idea:** Young children may not have the words to describe their trauma, but they develop their own ways of expressing it. 👶 **Example:** - In *The Whole-Brain Child*, a 2-year-old boy, Marco, experienced a car accident and repeatedly said **"eea woo woo"** to his mother. - This was his way of describing the ambulance taking his babysitter, Sophia, away. 💡 **Insight:** - This shows how **children use simple, repetitive phrases to make sense of emotional experiences**. - Parents should **listen and help interpret** these cues instead of dismissing them. 📖 **Source:** - Derived from *The Whole-Brain Child* → [[The Whole-Brain Child]] 🗣️ **Anecdote:** - [[Anecdote - Eea Woo Woo]] 🔗 **Related Notes:** - [[ENG - Storytelling Helps Children Process Trauma]] - [[ENG - Encouraging Children to Tell Their Own Story Helps Them Process Emotions]]