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Here are three easy ways to say that for a 6-year-old:

  1. Your skin is a special part of your body that helps you feel things. Tiny nerves under your skin tell you when something is warm, cold, or when someone touches you.
  2. The skin helps you feel. Little endings under the skin send messages to your brain about heat, cold, and touch.
  3. Skin is an organ that lets you feel. Lots of tiny nerve endings under your skin help you notice warmth, cold, and touching.

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