Communication Development At Home
 

Communication is one of the most important skills a child needs to learn, affecting relationship forming, confidence and learning abilities.

I've been reading a little about communication skills and the generally agreed points are:

:cheerful: Talk to your baby/child about what you're doing, describe what you're seeing on walks and bus/car journeys. The more you talk to them, the more they will understand.

:cheerful: Every day have 'chat time'. Turn the TV or radio off so there are no distractions and your words can be heard clearly.

:cheerful: Try to have family meal times at least once a week, discussing the daily events and including the baby/child in the conversation.

:cheerful: Ask open-ended questions and not just yes/no answered ones. This encourages speech and the thought process and boosts confidence levels.

:cheerful: Sing to and with your baby/child. The repetition of the nursery rhymes and songs will increase their vocabulary.

:cheerful: Watch your baby's/child's responses. Look out for sign that they've had enough - closing their eyes, turning their head away or simply saying "no".

Snippets of this would be great included in Home communications & maybe as suggestions in the Children's daily/weekly Diaries !!