Communication With Children

Caregivers have not to forget to give praise and positive attention during their work with children. It's like vital elements to encourage the language and communication development. Senechal and Hargra (2000) state that using positive attention with infants and young children are important for communication development. It reinforces their use of gestures, vocalizations, and words. Positive attention for communication and other pro-social behaviors creates more opportunities for children to practice and develop those skills. Negative comments such as, “No!” and “Don’t do that!” keep children from wanting to communicate with you and limits their opportunities to practice the language.