As I watched an episode from The King of Queens tonight, I learned that facial expressions can say a lot about the way someone may be feeling, but can also be misleading. I also learned that the way in which someone is behaving, doesn't mean that they are necessarily feeling a certain way. Using eye contact is important when you want someone’s attention and want them to listen to you or hear you. Some people talk more with their body, (mostly upper) moving their hands, arms, heads while others talk more with their facial expressions, and some use both.

As I was watching, there was a part where the character Doug was packing a bag, as his wife Carrie was sitting on the bed folding clothes. Doug then began seem like he was angry. He was moving his hands and frowning as he was talking to Carrie. Carrie then seemed to become angry back, and started throwing her arms around as she talked. Doug then stomped out of the room and Carrie jumped up to follow him. They both came back and he continued to pack. As he did, Carrie placed her hand on her heart and began to cry as she talked.

I then turned the volume on and as I watched the same part, they actually weren’t fighting, they were discussing the fact that they had to babysit their best friend’s children for the evening. Carrie was worried that she wouldn't do well because she’s not privy to children.

I think this helped me to realize even more that what we presume, or do not listen to, can cause misunderstandings, and things can be taken in a different way. This can lead to further difficulties when it comes to working with children and their families and trying to build strong relationships.