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Handling Baby Talk Problem

Mritunjay — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:28:21 +0000

Quite a large number of children face speech children. It implies that even when a kid is growing up he still talks like a baby. Parents often feel stressed about this issue but trust me; this is not an unusual occurrence. Many parents face similar set of problems but with some adequate steps and practice they have managed to solve this problem. Before you begin to take any step remember one thing, you cannot make your child to talk like a big guy overnight. It will take some time and of course, patience.

Have you observed yourself how you talk back to your child when he talks like a baby? If you talk back to him similarly as you used to when he was a baby then you need to stop this habit right away. Because, this way you are encouraging him to continue his baby talk way. You need to check your response and should probably devise a new strategy. You might think of responding to your baby by saying that, “I am not getting what you are saying. You need to convey in big guy words” or something like that. If you keep doing this for few times, child will get the message and may start trying big words after some time.

You can also sit calmly with the kid and tell him that he is now a grown up boy and should start talking like grown up kids do. There could be several such ways to motivate your child and send across your message. After certain duration, child will definitely get what you want to say and will start talking normally. Just be patient and try out ideas and soon results will be there for you to see.

Building Self-Confidence in Children

Mritunjay — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:55:10 +0000

One of the most important virtues in a human being is self-confidence. Not just for a child, it is an absolute must for adults also. Without the ample dosage of self-confidence, it is hard to make it big in any sphere of life. Self-confidence brings happiness and enhanced self-esteem. Parents must strive to develop this all important trait in the kid from an early age only. Encourage your child for every little thing often ignored by people. Give them the confidence that they can carry anything and can do anything. Little gestures and small words play a major role in deciding the future of the child. Celebrating his success, a pat on the back, a kiss on the forehead or a warm hug for small works well done will do a world of good to your child’s confidence.

So how should parents approach this task of enhancing self-confidence in kids? Actually, these are very simple and yet effective ideas. Like, by just being consistent, warm and caring, you would be doing a world of good to your child’s confidence. Start the process from an early age only. A child will make your image in his mind from the way you behave with him. It will be deeply ingrained in his psyche. It has been found that children with special bonding with the parents have higher chances of being more self-confident. So have that bonding with the kid as this will make him more secure.

Discipline is a key word here. If the mistake of child is avoidable one then ignore it else punished. While punishing make it clear that it is their behaviour that caused them this punishment and not that they are inherently bad. Whenever a child behaves well, praise him or reward him. This will make him aware of what causes him rewards and what brings punishments.

Home is where the heart is

pankti — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:27:55 +0000

There is a famous saying – Home is where the heart is and this truly applies to kids. Kids learn quickly. Kids learn the most at home. Today’s new generation kids are smart and are good at observing things. They learn by seeing around what is happening at home. Because a child feels safe and secure at home, he or she indulges the most in learning at home. Parents must keep in mind that their every action is being observed by their kid. You need to build a healthy environment for kids at home itself. A healthy and a happy homely environment can help a great deal in your kid’s learning. If you have grandparents at home then your child’s learning is shaped well. This is because most grandparents inculcate moral values in kids. Kids love to listen to interesting stories that grandmother weaves in such a way that kids enjoy the most. Suitable and favorable home environment can go a long way to teach your kids so many things that sometimes even schools cannot teach.

Most kids feel good at home. You should spend at least two to three hours you’re your kids and indulge them in puzzles, games, riddles, interactive learning etc. You can involve your kids into a lot of creative activities. Avoid leaving your child alone. This may hamper their growth and there is a possibility that your child may develop some personality disorders. Always keep your child under someone’s supervision and do not leave them alone.

Let the child in your kid be at his or her best. Let him enjoy the most by dancing, jumping around, painting, having fun. After all childhood is definitely one of the most beautiful phases of your life.