Many parents are anxiously waiting for their baby to speak. Time passes, and the child continues to be silent. There are simple guidelines that parents can follow to help their child start talking.
Instructions
Step 1
If we are talking about a child over 3 years old, first of all, parents should consult a doctor. In this case, a visit to a neurologist is required. He will prescribe treatment if the baby needs it. Any classes for the development of a child can only be carried out with proper treatment. Otherwise, all efforts will be useless.
Step 2
In addition to a neurologist, you also need to visit a speech therapist. This specialist will deal with the child himself. In addition, the speech therapist will give his recommendations for classes on the development of the baby's speech at home. The work of a speech therapist will only give results when the parents themselves will do all his homework with their child. The main work lies on the shoulders of mom and dad, not a speech therapist. Every day at home it is necessary to repeat what the child did in the classroom with the speech therapist.
Step 3
Stop understanding the child. Speech must become a necessity for him. Of course, you have already adapted to understand quite quickly what your baby wants. But in order for him to start talking, it is not necessary to give the toy that he asks for at his very first lowing. Be prepared that the child does not expect such a reaction from you, he will be upset or cry. Endure his tears and wait until he at least tries to pronounce something. Then you can already give what the kid wants.
Step 4
Zaitsev's cubes help well in the development of speech. You can purchase such cubes and a program for practicing them in a specialized store. Initially, Zaitsev's program was created for teaching reading. Classes are held using posters and cubes on which warehouses are written - a combination of one consonant and one vowel sound. There are also cubes with vowel sounds. Singing is much easier for a child than speaking. Therefore, you first teach the kid to sing the warehouses on blocks and posters, and only then read them. To do this, it is enough to gradually reduce the duration of the vowel stretching, thus, over time, singing turns into reading.
Step 5
When working with your child, make sure that he sees your lips. It is useful for a non-speaking baby to observe what exactly he has to do with his lips and tongue in order to pronounce a sound. You can not only show your child your face when doing speech exercises, but also use a mirror. Have him compare the movements of yours and those of his own in the mirror.
Step 6
Make faces with your child. Often, a baby who does not speak has poorly developed facial expressions. Therefore, it is extremely useful for him to stretch the muscles of his face: to grimace, to depict various emotions and animals. The more actively he does this, the better. Children usually love to play these grimaces. Encourage the child to play with tongue: stick out tongue to each other, lick lips, roll it up, etc. It is fun and very beneficial for the development of the child's speech.
