Overcoming language disorders in children

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The article is expertly advised by MSc. Dr. Nguyen Minh Tuan - Pediatrician at the Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital

1. How to fix it

1.1.Correct children who are slow to speak a) Put in words what you do
This requires a lot of patience on the part of parents and caregivers. Explaining to children what you are doing will help them expand their vocabulary and associate words with objects and things in life.
b) “New word fundraiser” walks
Taking your child for a walk around your block is a great way to introduce new words to your child. Explorations that are both fun and familiar will keep children excited but not too scared to learn new words. Have your child chase a dragonfly or watch your neighbors play and tell them about everything you see.
c) Read a book with your child
Books are a miracle drug. When you hold your child in your lap, hold a picture book in your hand, and read to your child funny rhymes, you will help them get used to new words, new rhymes, so that they can better understand how people speak. Make it a habit to read books to your children every day, whenever parents have free time.
d) Putting new experiences into words
Excursions to the park, home visits or new games are all fun activities that give children the opportunity to experience new things. Use new words to describe these experiences to your child. Besides, parents should also give their children the opportunity to talk about what they see and feel, for example, what they think about the funny monkey at the park, the cute chick in Grandma's yard or other things. Another miracle that baby has encountered.
e) Sing to your baby
Singing to your child children's songs is a great way to help children remember new words, teach them the correct pronunciation of color words, animal names and many simple concepts other.
f) Seek professional help
If you continue to notice little progress in your baby for several months, then seek professional help.
1.2. Correcting Child Stuttering Stuttering is a speech disorder in which the normal flow of language is disrupted by repeated or prolonged sounds or words. Children may also have difficulty initiating sentences. Most children get out of stuttering when they grow up.
Parents can help their child by:
Talk to your child about stuttering from time to time. Let your child understand that you accept this fact and encourage him. Learn ways to communicate with someone who has a stutter. Talk to your child very slowly. Spend some time relaxing every day just mother and child together. Follow my orders, let me be the leader, the center of attention. Family members do not interrupt each other's words, do not argue with each other. Reduce the speed of family life, especially the speed of conversation. If your child is being treated for stuttering, don't expect his language to be perfect. Just wait for the baby to have more natural speech, less stuttering words. When talking to your child, make eye contact with your child's eyes and speak slowly. This will help your child imitate your actions. Always have a smile and be patient so that the child is less stressed when communicating. Young children often stutter due to stress. Therefore, parents should try to give children a comfortable and peaceful space at home. This will help reduce the child's anxiety. 1.3.Helping children develop language at an early age The language development of children depends a lot on the living environment. Give your child the opportunity to socialize and participate in a variety of activities.

Start talking to your baby right from birth. Newborns can also hear speech. Respond to your baby's growls or babbles. Play with your baby simple games like peek-a-boo. Listen to children. Look at your child when he talks to you. Give your baby time to answer you (count to 5 or 10 before you break the silence). Encourage your child to tell stories and talk to you, but don't try to force him to talk. Read stories to children. Choose books that are appropriate for your child's age, if he doesn't like the dialogue, explain the pictures to him. Sing to your baby, preferably with music in the background. Learning new songs helps children learn new words and use the skills of remembering, listening, and expressing ideas in words. Expand your child's sentence, for example, if he says "car", you can say "I want to get a car!". Talk to your child as much as possible. Tell your child what you are doing while doing the chores. Organize outings, which will give parents more interesting information to tell their children before, during, and after the outing. Show your child pictures of the family and explain them. Respond to your child every time he or she speaks, as a reward for speaking. Ask your child lots of questions. Use gestures along with words. Don't try to correct your child's grammar mistakes. Instead, parents only need to use grammatically correct sentences to illustrate. Play alone with your child and talk about toys or games you are playing. Let your child play with friends with slightly better language skills.

2. Prevention of language disorders in children

Many studies have shown that, in order to avoid or minimize language disorders in children, the most important measure is that parents and family members must avoid or limit the use of language. Children from 0 - 3 years old are exposed to televisions, computers, game consoles, phones... because this is the period when children begin to build the foundations of their language abilities.
On the contrary, direct communication should be enhanced for children to guide them to familiarize themselves with objects, actions, and gestures related to their requests and desires. In this direct educational measure, the teacher raising children or adults will participate in games and lessons to guide children in listening, speaking standard words, words... to help children develop develop the ability to listen, speak, and use the correct language. As a result, children will become bolder in communication and know how to use the necessary words to express their needs or express their feelings.
Parents and family members always encourage the ability to speak, sing, participate in games, enhance children's exposure to interesting activities. When teaching children to listen and speak, parents should not force children to make immediate progress in learning new words, but to persevere, and teach children a few new words and sentences every day.

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Article reference source: Webmd.com