Question

1. Discuss ways in which parents can promote their child’s language development…
   1. …with their infant.

2. …with their toddler or preschooler.

Answer 1

Parents should talk more and more with their infants. More talking eases the process of language development in infants. Parents should listen music and songs together with their children. It develops a sense of understanding about various words.

Telling more and more stories also develops a knowledge about framing of sentences. When parents follow their child's lead then a sense of confidence is being generated which motivates children to express more emotions.

Children should not be make fun for their speaking styles. Their each and every query should tried to be resolved. Use of television and computers should be minimized because these only helps in one way communication.

Two sided communication should be promoted while interacting with children. Short assignments can be given to them so that they can feel accomplished and rejoice after completing the assigned task. Singing rhymes together also develops language skills in children.

Children should be motivated to explain the functioning of their toys. These are some of the methods through which communication skills can be developed in infants and toddlers.