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Wait Time
My MIL does this with our 2.5 yo son. I have to watch myself very carefully
to keep from doing it myself. S "P. Tierney" wrote in message news:Eex0b.203155$uu5.36144@sccrnsc04... Relatives, Friends, and anyone else who talks to my child, It would help my daughter if, when asking a question, you actually tried to let her think and respond, at her own rate, instead of continue to talk yourself. Instead of a "Did you go to the fair today? Did you ride the merry go round? What did you eat? What animals did you see? Horses? Sheep?" lightning round that takes about five seconds, let her try to talk, or at least nod. She's still young, and may not know what to say, but she might. It would help her development if she had a chance. As a teacher, I knew the importance of allowing wait time after a question. It stimulates thought, and giving the child time to answer avoids making the child feel unintelligent because she/he isn't quick enough, or submissive, as there any point in contributing if one knows that the adult will jump in after a second or two. All of this translates to parenting as well. My child is active, smart, and enjoys communicating. But at 19.5 months, she doesn't communicate as we do quite yet, nor should she. She won't reach our levels just yet, but you can reach hers with a little bit of patience and understanding. And we'll all be better off for it. Thanks. P. Tierney |
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