Art Of Conversion with Toddlers

Art Of Conversion with Toddlers

As your child’s vocabulary increases and he begins using more than one word in a sentence , he is ready to share simple conversations with you.

To begin engaging in conversations, your child must be interested in interacting with others and understand taking turns, as  well as have enough words and sentences to participate. In fact, words are. Not always necessary - Young children often respond with gestures, facial expressions and eye contact to keep  the conversation going.Your child will pick up the fine art of conversation by observing  how you communicate with him and with other people. Here are some things you can do help them.

Here are some Tips for  conversation with Toddlers.

▪ When you play with your child ,take turns.  If he pounds on one block with another, you do the same things.Then wait and look at your child expectantly to let him know it’s his turn. Or Play with a toy for few seconds then hand it to your child and say , “Your Turn!” In a tone of  voice that invite him to participate .you will find many ways to take turns as you play with your child.

▪ When children are learning to use conversation. It easier for them if the conversations is about something they can see or playing with. That way, they don’t have to use their early language  and memory  skill to find something  to say when it is their  turn in the conversation . Playing on the floor with your child is an important opportunity  to have early conversations.

▪ Use questions as conversation starters.  Make questions focused enough so your child can think  of responses . “Did you play in the sand with Grandpa?” But don’t ask so many questions that your child feels put on the spot. Make sure your questions are sincere.Children sense your genuine interest their activities.

▪ A comment will also keep a child in the conversation. Observe what the child is doing as you play with him and comment on his actions. “ Your doll has her bib on now “ may lead to “Her hungry ” and a whole conversation about feeding the doll.

▪ Slow down the pace of the conversation to allow your child time to form a response . He may need more time than an older child to gather his thoughts. Be patient and make it clear by words or gestures that it is his turn to say  something.

▪ Make conversation  free from time pressure. Don’t quiz your child on things  like numbers or colors. If your child initiates an activity such as saying the alphabets ,follow his lead, but don’t require him to perform.

▪ Try to keep the conversation going as long as possible. Observe your child to see if he can stay in conversations for longer periods of time . Facial expressions, gestures , voice inflection, and body language can invite your child to take another turn and continue the interactions.

▪ Try Pretend and play  on any particular  conversation topic like school, shopping mall, restaurant in between he learn how to communicate with different places , catch different word in his dictionary.