How to enrich your child's speech

Most parents intuitively feel the speech development of their child, and they do not need any textbook with instructions on what to do. The "method" that the mother( or father) uses is a natural part of the intuitive approach to the child. These tips are aimed only at reinforcing and diversifying what you are already, most likely, doing.

Look at the picture books together and discuss them. This

is one of the main ways in which children develop their associations of words with objects. As your child makes progress, you can choose more and more complex books and help him memorize the names, pointing to the illustration and asking: "What is this?" Show the child a whole page on which various objects are drawn, and ask:Where is the ball? "Link the drawings in the book with the same objects in real life. Pointing at the tree in the book, also indicate the living tree in the yard. So your child

will form a mental image, what characteristics make up the concept of "tree".

Develop a word or gesture in thought.

For example, if your child asks: "What is this?" - and points to the bird, you will answer: "This is a bird, - and add: - Birds fly in the sky."You not only answered his question, but also gave a thought connected with this word. When you notice that your child is interested in a sound, for example the sound of an airplane flying in the sky, raise the child. Point to the plane and give the name: "Aircraft in the sky".Stick as many labels as possible, for as many items as your capabilities allow. This facilitates the process of creating a file system with the names of objects in the child's brain. Children rarely say complete sentences, in which all words are present, until the second half of the second year expires, and instead use the signal words in each sentence. Grabbing signal words is especially important if the child is lazy to talk, because he always gets what he wants, he only has to point his finger.

Play verbal games and sing songs with actions. This makes learning a language fun. Kids love to play games that involve their own parts of the body, and quickly learn everything about their toes after several

repetitions of the game "This Little Piglet".Rhyming games in which an account is present and fingers are used, as well as songs accompanied by movements, are especially useful for the development of gesticulation and the development of signal words. Over time, the child will be able to finish the song, when you sing the first word as a clue.

Talk about what you are doing.

In the , the first months you probably spoke baby teeth for the entire length of the diaper change. Now it is easy to carry out hygiene procedures, such as changing clothes and bathing, mechanically, dispensing with unnecessary words. But these words are not superfluous, and you should continue to say: "Now we'll raise your pen. .. now we'll wash your hands. .." - and so on.

Speak in the form of questions. According to

, apparently, children of this age really like the intonation and modulation of your voice when you ask questions. Interrogative intonation means that you expect any response, and the child usually obediently obeys.

Avoid jerky, abstract and intricate phrases. Otherwise your child will be disconnected from you. Instead, speak slowly, with simple sentences and often pause to give the child time to reflect on what has been said.

Offer the child options to choose from. For example: "Matthew, do you want an apple or an orange?" So you call up his answer and teach you to make a choice.

Maintain eye contact and contact your child by name. As a pediatrician, I found that if you look closely at a suspicious child of this age during the examination, this has a calming effect on him. If you can keep eye contact with a child, you can keep his attention. You want your child to look into the eyes of other people calmly when he addresses them. The ability to calmly withstand eye contact enriches speech and will bring your child benefits throughout life. In addition, if, by starting a dialogue, you address your child by name, you will give the child a valuable lesson in communication - how important is the name. And this will teach him to address names by talking to other people.

Be diligent in correcting mistakes in the speech of the baby. Remember, the main goal of a small child's speech is to convey a thought, not a word. Most of the child's speech can be illegible until the age of two. This is normal. For some children, it's important to have some time to flaunt and experiment with the sounds without any outside attempts to correct them. These children simply stock up on language information to throw it off with a sudden fountain of intelligible words and phrases at the age of about two years. If you feel that your child is not coping with certain words, make special efforts to repeat these words as often as possible yourself, using the child's desire to imitate everything. Correct by repetition, and do not confuse remarks. Do not forget, speech is first and foremost a skill that brings joy, and not a task, on which you need to work hard. The more pleasure your child will receive from communication, the better he will learn to speak.