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Yeah Saint! Be more responsible this is your kid's life we're talking about here, Where are the drugs!
How to teach 2~5 year-old kids talking?
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Effective strategies for teaching children to talk include reducing screen time and increasing verbal interaction, such as reading aloud and engaging in conversations. Parents are encouraged to read to their children regularly, using repetitive stories to enhance vocabulary and pronunciation. It's important to ensure children can hear properly, as hearing issues can significantly impact speech development. If concerns persist, consulting a pediatrician or speech therapist is advisable to rule out any underlying health issues. Encouraging polite requests and using books with narratives can help children learn to form complete sentences. Bilingualism may also contribute to speech delays, but children typically catch up as they grow older. Engaging children in calm activities, especially during bedtime, can foster better attention and language development.
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When I was young(er) I devoured bed time stories like there was no tomorrow.gerben said:
Maybe that's why my teeth are so bad
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gerben said:
And remember, it's supposed to be children's books with bright illustrations, simple words and simple sentences, not the Financial Times.
Bedtime and naptimes are the best for getting this started. Most people I know started the habit of reading to the children when they were still infants, so it's all part of their routine. They'd read to them while feeding them a bottle before a nap, so now they beg for bedtime stories. But even just playing with them and talking to them is going to help them develop language too. If you're spending all your time online rather than playing with the children, where are they supposed to hear conversation to learn it?
But, seriously, take Evo's advice and take them to the pediatrician with your concerns. The pediatrician can evaluate them and give you a better idea if they are at an appropriate developmental stage or not, and if they aren't, can have the right tests done to find out why not. And get some books for yourself on child development so you know what to expect and how to nurture those kids.
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i taught them to play puzzles and shape matching, they can do it quite well.
they can recognise alphabets and words well,
but can't put them into short sentence.
i taught in english, the nursery they go is english medium.
they can recognise alphabets and words well,
but can't put them into short sentence.
i taught in english, the nursery they go is english medium.
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Langauge development is slower for bilingual children, so if you're teaching them in English and they are hearing all other conversation in your native language, this could explain some delay in forming full sentences, especially when the two languages are so different. The good news is, it is only a delay, and bilingual kids catch up once they get a bit older and become able to distinguish the two languages.
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I use computer educational CD to teach them too,
is that OK?
is that OK?
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i try to talk with my wife in english too in front of my kids.