Developing good communication skills in kids is essential for their future - the better your child’s communication, the better quality of life they will possess.
Moreover, making your child an effective communicator helps them flourish in the future. Today every job needs a person who is great at communicating, and if your child is a great communicator, they hold a competitive advantage over their colleagues.
Since being an effective communicator is necessary, you might wonder how to raise your child to become a great communicator? Here are eight ways to encourage effective communication in your child.
1. Make Them an Active Listener
A pleasant conversation needs both the speaker and the listener to participate in the conversation actively. Building active listening skills in kids will help them build a relationship with the speaker while communicating. It shows respect by reassuring the speaker that they are being heard.
2. Teach Them Confidence
Confident kids are better at making effective communication. Confidence grows a person’s credibility and helps them properly communicate their needs. One way to boost your child’s confidence is by sharpening their vocabulary so that they feel comfortable while speaking.
3. Take Constructive Feedback
A great communicator never fears constructive criticism. Instead, they understand that this feedback is important to make them better. Teach your kids not to get offended with constructive feedback and how feedback will help them develop into better communicators.
4. Importance of Clarity of Thought
When your child has clarity on what they want to convey, they will communicate better. They will know what to say and hence, form their sentences so that people will understand what your child has to say.
5. Conduct a Storytelling Session
Holding storytelling sessions for kids will sharpen their communication skills and help them become better at communication.
6. Develop Politeness in Them
Making your child polite will make people want to listen to what they have to say. Teach your child to greet everyone politely before speaking. It indicates that they have good manners, establish a great reputation and invite others to behave politely with your child.
7. The Correct Body Language
Whether you realise it, one’s posture and body language impact communication. Make your child follow good body language while speaking. Appearing relaxed while communicating asserts dominance and shows confidence.
You can show your child videos of politicians giving speeches to encourage positive body language. Let them learn how politicians create an upper hand by appearing relaxed, talking slowly, and making body movements to show confidence in communicating with their audience.
8. Encourage Public Speaking
Public speaking is essential for kids to make them great communicators. If your child is shy, they might find this an unnerving experience, but there is no better way to become a better communicator than speaking to a vast public.
A great communicator can speak regardless of the amount of public listening. Public speaking magnifies your child’s strengths and weaknesses and helps them develop excellent communication skills.
Conclusion
A great communicator always leaves an effective impression on people and makes a massive impact on others. Try to inculcate these tips into your child and watch them become an effective communicator.
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