How to support child's communication skills
Language development supports many other aspects of development, for example child’s ability to
- understand feelings
- communicate
- express feelings
- learn
- develop and maintain friendships/relationships
- solve problems
- read
- write
How to support language development
Language development can be supported by talking a lot with the child, starting from infancy. No baby is too little for cuddly words, little rhymes, and sweet talk.
Responding when a child communicates also supports the child's communication skills and taking turns in talking/babbling gives the child a turn to react and a feeling that his contribution has meaning!
Sometimes, a child's communication skills do not develop as expected and then it might be a case of developmental delay, language disorder, or speech disorder. The earlier any language development challenges are found, the better it is for the child's performance in school.