For better or worse kids watch our every move and hear everything we talk about. They are paying attention to how we interact with each other. Every interaction we have, whether good or bad, are teaching them communication and social skills. In understanding this we can see why it's so important to pay attention to how we interact with others. We want to be sure that we are demonstrating good communication skills. They need to see us trying to find common ground and working together to solve difficult situations.