My daughter recently started school and for the first 2 days she loved it. But now she hates going and it's really hard for me to leave her there crying. I stayed with her couple of times till she felt comfortable and saw that she was having hard time communicating with kids her age. Other kids her age would talk in complete sentences and my daughter would talk gibberish with words she knows. I guess that's why other kids lose interest in her because they have no clue what she's saying and walks away. I felt so bad. She knows a lot of words. At home, she's constantly talking, but not all with words we can understand. What can I do to help her speak so she can communicate well with others?
2007-11-14 08:17:03 · 7 answers · asked by JE326 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
read to your child more, it teaches them more words and teaches them sentences.
2007-11-16 06:56:31 · answer #1 · answered by Gizmo3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try reading to her at night. By reading and talking to her (without the baby talk) she will start to pick it up. And plus...she might not be ready for school. Try a daycare that has lots of kids for her to interact with without the pressure of having to learn just yet. Then next year put her in preschool. She will be fine...every child is different.
2007-11-14 09:51:27 · answer #2 · answered by Yep...Me! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like she's doing fine, but is maybe a little behind the rest of her class. It's really not a good idea for her to have such a negative first experience with school; it might lead her to hate it when she's older. I'd pull her out, and maybe bring her to a play group for socialization. Try again next year when she catches up a little.
2007-11-14 08:40:35 · answer #3 · answered by SoBox 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
See if she needs speech therapy. If there is a community bridges near you they usually have a program. Or call her doctor and have them recommend someone or a program. My daughter had speech therapy from 2 to 3 years old and I believe it was a great help.
2007-11-14 08:57:36 · answer #4 · answered by erinjl123456 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get her hearing checked out in case she is missing out some words.
When you're chatting with her, repeat full sentences back at her. For example, if she says "cat" say, "Yes, look the cat is walking on the wall." and repeat it again soon after. "Let's look at the cat walking on the wall."
Read her repetitive books, where whole sentences are repeated over and over. Sing lots of repetitive rhymes and jingles.
Don't worry too much. All of this is completely normal and the very best way for her to learn is to mix with other littleones.
Offer to stay and help a little sometimes so you know the names of the other children and they get to know more about your little girl, because she's the one whose Mummy read to us.
Help her talk to them. Join in when they are talking and repeat some of their questions and answers. If you go on being concerned speak to staff there so they can keep an eye on things.
It's early days and I'm sure all will be well.
2007-11-14 08:40:24 · answer #5 · answered by DavinaOpines 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
My son just turned 2. When he wants something, ex. milk, instead of just saying milk I say the sentence and have him repeat after me...May I please have milk? I really works. Just keep on it and have her say things in full sentences, even if YOU can uderstand her when shes keeps it at a minimun have her say more.
2007-11-14 18:15:55 · answer #6 · answered by Abby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well have u tried stop doing the baby talk with your child? You can get a cd or cassette with stories or whatever spoken in english and get a headphone. thats what my aunt did with her son.
2007-11-14 08:35:29 · answer #7 · answered by Lisalicious 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋