tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472741169054216454.post2747968687202563915..comments2024-03-28T03:13:31.347-06:00Comments on Children's Learning Activities: Talk With Your ChildValerie Plowmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14171277174254238573noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472741169054216454.post-2735982542157429842010-05-11T19:20:44.404-06:002010-05-11T19:20:44.404-06:00It is so true that this makes a difference. There ...It is so true that this makes a difference. There are so many baby activities and even words and concepts that my second son gets that my first son did not until he was older. The difference was how much I talked to them and did age-specific activities. I just kind of thought my older son would learn from watching me do adult things. I missed out on some fun with him as a baby. He talked later Kristy Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894813104134810960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472741169054216454.post-49086587554140620272009-10-29T12:48:30.156-06:002009-10-29T12:48:30.156-06:00Great post.
I'm so glad I read baby whisperer...Great post.<br /><br />I'm so glad I read baby whisperer when my son was a newborn. The part where she says to talk to your child all day (as well as talking "with your child not at your child", identifying their feelings and validating them, letting your child know when you are going to do something to them etc.) has made such a big difference for me. At first I felt really silly, Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472741169054216454.post-19452662643193313752009-10-24T09:53:09.469-06:002009-10-24T09:53:09.469-06:00I am sure you have heard of "open-ended"...I am sure you have heard of "open-ended" questions. Shoot for asking questions that require more than a one-word answer. Also, follow up. Who did you play with? What did you play? Is she fun to play with? Why? <br /><br />Be sure you are using non-verbals that tell him you want to hear what he has to say. Look at him and put everything else down. Face him and make eye contact.Valerie Plowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14171277174254238573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472741169054216454.post-74045535038680033262009-10-24T07:22:58.281-06:002009-10-24T07:22:58.281-06:00What about asking more specific questions that req...What about asking more specific questions that require detail? Start with something of your own. "The funniest thing happened today! I was at the grocery store and ____. Did anything funny happen at school?" or questions like "Tell me the best thing that happened today. What was the worst thing?"Raeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028895351558409317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472741169054216454.post-84152656307951259562009-10-23T14:43:03.398-06:002009-10-23T14:43:03.398-06:00This is great. I need to do this more. I was like ...This is great. I need to do this more. I was like your nanny family with William. I didn't talk much to him and he had a speech delay until he was 2.5. I realize now some of it was related to food sensitivities, but nonetheless, I should have talked to him more. Lucas benefits from hearing me and William talk.<br /><br />But do you have any suggestions on how to get a conversation going with Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999338244429072776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472741169054216454.post-28619664907120264822009-10-18T14:17:08.917-06:002009-10-18T14:17:08.917-06:00I can't agree more. This is super important. T...I can't agree more. This is super important. Thanks for posting about it! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12583827493150871142noreply@blogger.com