Leon has been extremely loud at the moment. Even when just speaking, his voice is a lot louder than mine. This is most probably because he is so excited about things, which of course is lovely. However, when I’m knackered or trying to rest, it can prove to be rather problematic…

I decided when we were both in my car the other day, I would try something new. Whenever I speak to Leon, I try to lower my voice to an almost whisper. To my surprise, Leon does the same subconsciously. Not to the same extent, but his voice is, let’s call it, less loud. That’s when I realised that as a family, we set the environment. If there is a lot going on and Leon is most probably overstimulated, he’ll be loud. However, if as a family we are very quiet and calm, Leon will subconsciously reflect it.

When we’re out and Leon starts getting stressed, I also subconsciously get stressed because he might be harder to handle, etc. However, he probably senses the stress in me, which could add to his own. Therefore, as siblings, parents, etc., we need to be very careful about the aura we are giving off. If to our brothers/sisters/children we seem stressed and all over the place, then they will might reciprocate this.