Friday, February 12, 2010

How to Make Child Speak Confidently

We all know the importance of the term ‘confidence’. This single factor can so dramatically alter life of a person. A confident person is always likely to achieve success in all the spheres of life. Now think of a child who is bristling with confidence. This one aspect of personality indicates child is very much on the way to become a confident mature adult. Now the moot point is how to instill confidence in the children. More so, making a child confident speaker completely changes dynamics of his personality. A child is not a natural talker. He needs to learn and for that, parents need to play a big role. The most important thing here is teaching kids speaking confidently cannot be enforced. It must be a fun activity and then only child will enjoy learning it.

A child is very much afraid of other kids laughing at his poor speaking skills. You can start with teaching new words to the child. Teach him how to pronounce big words and this must be an ongoing process. Slowly, push him to use these new words in his day to day speaking. This will give him a sense of accomplishment. Whenever he makes mistakes, correct him carefully and never ever make the mistake of laughing at it.

Rhyming poems and nursery rhymes play a major role in confident speaking of the kid. Parents can encourage child to play crossword puzzles and scrabble. Always make some time to listen to his stories. Make the kid talk about his school day and how things panned out. This way he will gain confidence. Also, praise him for small activities and good speaking. All the steps will help the child in becoming a confident speaker.