{"id":5842,"date":"2020-07-06T08:07:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T07:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aptafrica.clickify.dev\/?page_id=5842"},"modified":"2021-01-06T06:15:15","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T05:15:15","slug":"giving-your-toddler-the-building-blocks-of-language","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/en\/toddlers\/giving-your-toddler-the-building-blocks-of-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving your toddler the building blocks of language"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Encouraging their communication skills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Language and communication are skills your child will start to develop from the moment they\u2019re born. Hear what speech and language expert, Nicola Lathey7<\/sup>, has to say on the importance of play and imagination, and the effect of the digital age on your child\u2019s language development.<\/p>

A child\u2019s early years are a time of tremendous growth and opportunity, with early experiences having a lasting effect. Brain development allows a child to learn how to eat, crawl, walk and talk \u2013 all of the milestones you watch out for as your baby matures. If you consider how quickly a baby\u2019s brain grows \u2013 it triples in size between birth and two years of age1<\/sup> \u2013 it\u2019s easy to see how significant early childhood is in the advancement of young minds.1<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Most people will consider their baby a toddler once they start \u2018toddling\u2019 \u2013 essentially when they start to walk \u2013 although, generally speaking, a toddler is a child between the ages of one to three. Toddler years, and beyond, are a time of great cognitive and social development. Between the ages of two to five, most children will have developed the skills to focus attention for extended periods, and remember specific information.2<\/sup> It is during this period long-term memory begins to form, which is why most of us cannot remember our childhood prior to the age of two or three.2<\/sup><\/p>

As parents, we all long to witness the developmental \u2018firsts\u2019 from our child, many of which occur in early toddlerhood \u2013 think of the excitement when your child takes their first step or utters their first word \u2013 but these skills don\u2019t evolve in isolation. They are part of a much bigger picture involving social interaction, play, observation, and listening.3<\/sup> Parents can help to encourage children to develop these skills, and gain an interest in the world around them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cA \u2018say what you see\u2019 strategy puts your toddler\u2019s thoughts into words as they experience the world around them\u201d<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Early language acquisition is instinctive and, for most children, happens quite naturally.4<\/sup> But, how we as adults respond to a child\u2019s attempts to communicate can leave an impression.4<\/sup><\/p>

A child\u2019s brain develops partly through repeated experiences that structure the way they learn.5<\/sup> This means a one off comment, or single action, may have little impact on learning, but, in the early years, when something is said or done repeatedly it is likely to stick. With repetition and encouragement you can help your child do more of what they might already be doing by repeating words and reinforcing their actions, making them feel proud about their attempts to communicate.<\/p>

Speech therapists may suggest that a child needs to hear many times a word in its appropriate context before they will try to say it. Books with repetitive lines can also be a very powerful way of helping a child to talk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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It is interesting to note that the development of language in children is closely related to play.4<\/sup> Indeed, speech therapists have coined the phrase \u2018language develops through play\u2019. When children start to utter their first words, usually around one year old, it is also around the same time that symbolic play evolves.4<\/sup> Symbolic play is the ability to use actions, objects or ideas to represent other actions, objects or ideas; you\u2019ve probably witnessed your child using a banana as a telephone, or putting a bowl on their head as a hat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cEssentially, symbolic play encourages the use of imagination.\u201d<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Research has shown that certain play materials in the home can help promote cognitive development and coordination.6<\/sup> Toys are fun and can help your child\u2019s imagination flourish from early on. Even the simplest toys can provide situations for learning and development. For example, playing with building blocks, one of the most basic of toys, has been shown to result in significant improvements in language over just a six-month period.1<\/sup> Building a tower with blocks provides a multitude of speech and language opportunities \u2013 adjectives (high, flat), verbs (fall down, build), preposition (on-top), nouns (colours, numbers) are modelled by the adult for the child to understand and copy \u2013 as well as communication and social skills to encourage turn taking, sharing, listening and observing.3<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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There are lots of ways parents can create opportunities that encourage children to practise their language and communication skills. With children experiencing unparalleled physical, mental and emotional growth in their early years, establishing which activities promote development at this time, and which don\u2019t, is incredibly important. Encouraging imaginative play away from the sedentary media exposure provides so much more than a few minutes or hours of \u2018fun\u2019. By playing and allowing your child time and space to explore and interact in their own way, you allow your child to develop and learn in a fun and safe environment.3<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Nicola Lathey is one of the top Speech and Language Therapists in the UK. She is the author of the prize-\u2010winning and best-\u2010selling book, Small Talk (Macmillan)7<\/sup>, and has spoken about speech and language development in children on national television and national and international radio. She has also featured in newspapers and magazines across the world.<\/p>

She has given lectures at the request of universities, charities, and businesses in the UK, and last year spoke alongside Professor Sir Robert Winston at The Baby Show in Birmingham’s NEC arena. Nicola is a member of ASLTIP (Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice), the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, and the Health Professional Council.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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  4. Cortese R et al. Child Mind Institute. Helping Toddlers Expand Language Skills – Tips for encouraging kids age 0-5 to talk. Available at: http:\/\/childmind.org\/article\/helping-toddlers-expand-their-language-skills\/ (Accessed April 2016).

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    Children develop at different rates, and that\u2019s completely fine, but here is a rough breakdown of what to expect in your toddler\u2019s early development and a few tips for how you can encourage it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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