Between two and five years old, crucial developmental milestones are reached by most children, which will influence the rest of their lives regarding school performance, entering the workforce, having a satisfying social life and self-realisation. Therefore, each and every effort from parents and carers over children in such age must be provided to keep the development on track. Sometimes, psychological or neurological factors might hinder the expected development, but healthcare and education professionals are always available to plan and implement extra activities to maintain stimulation.
However, the most important stimulation happens at home with family members, the child’s main models for the rest of their lives. Because of this essential role, simple but meaningful activities can be conducted by parents, carers and other influential people in order to help the child’s communication stimulation, such as:
As you can see, not much effort is needed to stimulate a preschooler’s communication skills – besides the rational and logical reasons for such activities, all of them are wonderful opportunities to strengthen family and friendship bonds with children. The more you spend time with children, the more both sides can share support, happiness and love.
Because you can.
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