Parents and Language Development in Children

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3. Parents and Language Development in Children • The acquisition of language is one of the great achievements of the child who goes from emitting incomprehensible sounds to having a perfectly developed language, without any established method but as a natural process. In this development , parents are the models and teachers who teach children to speak, especially during the first years of life when they are like sponges.

4. How to stimulate my child to start talking? • In the stimulation of speech, the role of the mother is essential , since she constantly speaks to the child from birth. When you are with him, when you change his diaper, at mealtime, in the bathroom, on a walk... With this, the child will learn little by little without realizing it, since his mother will repeatedly name things by his name, he will imitate his sounds and that will stimulate the baby. In addition, if we accompany many of the words with gestures , this will help the child to memorize better. • For this reason, the type of language, the tone and the attitude of the parents when they address their child is important.

5. Children usually begin to speak between 15 and 18 months, but there are no fixed rules, since many factors influence development and parents have to be patient. • It must be taken into account that the child begins by understanding the words but cannot speak and will do so when he is ready. It is not good to pressure him or for the parents to fall into situations of impatience or demand. We must continue to speak to him in a natural way and with an appropriate language. You have to take the time to listen to him while he babbles, repeat his sounds to encourage him to continue doing it or lovingly correct the wrong words. • The richer the conversations with babies, with children and between parents, the greater the stimulus in learning to speak.

6. What to do before the first words of your child? • When the child utters his first words, and he does it incorrectly, it is not convenient to perpetuate those words because they are so funny . We must repeat them correctly again without the child feeling judged. With this, he will gradually learn to pronounce them better. • As parents , we should not stop talking to our children, explaining things to them from an early age, whether they do not speak or start to speak or when they are already having conversations with adults. This attitude, later on, when they are older, will be very beneficial for them. It is also convenient that when he already speaks we start asking them many questions. With this, we will get him used to explaining himself and stimulate his short and long-term memory. The game can also become our ally with language. • And it is that the ultimate goal is that our children communicate correctly and that others understand them in order to communicate well with them.

7. How to improve your vocabulary and language? • When children are already beginning to evolve in their language, the role of parents remains paramount. Therefore, as our child grows, parents must also learn to listen patiently because their language is evolving and it may take longer than usual to form sentences. However, given these facts, one should not be tempted to finish the words or sentences for them, since we can slow down the expressive capacity of the child. • We must be present for their doubts or for long conversations and gradually teach them other skills. For example, they cannot interrupt the parents' conversations, but at the same time it is important that they feel heard.

8. Tips to help your child in language acquisition • There is no need to pressure them to pronounce perfectly. They will do it according to their possibilities and progressively.When the child is young, imitate the child's sounds such as: tata, brr... It is good for him to listen to it and feel stimulated to repeat it and imitate it.It is also good to accompany the sound with gestures. If something falls off «poof», if they see a cat «meow», if something smells bad «poof»...It is important to give him time and attention, encourage him to make sounds and words.It is necessary to repeat the sounds or words that the child has made incorrectly in a soft voice but correctly. With this, we encourage you to repeat it correctly.As he grows up, it is not good to continue imitating him but he will be the one to imitate you, while listening to how you express yourself.Parents are an example for the child to be correct but we should not constantly correct him.The failures will disappear on their own by continuing to listen to the parents speak correctly.

9. Tips to help your child in language acquisition • You have to correct him without making him feel bad , without yelling and without embarrassing him, always respecting his rhythmWhen he misses a word, smile approvingly and repeat it correctly to him.We should not encourage him to continue using the wrong words because we find them funny.Parents must provide the necessary conditions so that their language improves little by little, through encouragement from an early age.Don't get impatient if he mispronounces, stutters or hesitates , especially between the ages of two and four.Don't pressure him. He must feel accepted, that will give him confidence.Be understanding and support him.

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