Children are constantly inviting us into their world. The invitation rarely comes as a formal request. They don’t say, “I would like to share an important developmental experience with you.” They simply say, “Look at this,” “Come play with me,” “Watch this,” or they bring you a drawing, a question, a story, or a random fact they just learned. These moments are invitations. But somewhere along the way, many adults stopped recognizing them. We mistake them for interruptions, di