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It Takes Two To Talk: A Parent's Guide to Helping Children Communicate

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My b/g twins had developed a significant delay (partly due to "twin-talk") by age 2. This was the 1st book our speech therapist gave us, and it was a LIFESAVER! Not only did it reassure me that we could overcome this delay, but it gave such practical advise, with tons of examples of how to apply them to our everyday routine.

It starts off with an overview of "what to expect" at different skill levels, and what you can do to encourage growth to the next level. Also how to adapt to your child's individual personality so that s/he is getting the most out of the experience.

A key theme in the book is how to truly COMMUNICATE with your child, not just talk, so that the child is receiving a geniune benefit that encourages them to keep trying to improve their skills. Things like eye contact, non-verbal cues, taking turns (allowing your child to lead), etc. with real-life examples of how to apply it. Changing the way you, as a parent, interact with a speech-delayed child can have a dramatic impact on their progress.

The tone is very reassuring and encouraging throughout, and I felt much more empowered to actively participate in my twins' speech development because I now had the confidence and practical tools I'd been looking for!

(BTW--the twins have made about 12 mos (developmentally) progress in the 6 mos since I've read this book!)

This book assumes that parents want to know how to talk to their children in ways that will encourage speech development in the kids and communication in general. It is well-written, accessible, encouraging and positive in tone, it gives practical information in case you have worries, and it gives concrete activities and examples. They probably ought to hand it out as you leave the hospital.

I bought this book to help with my seriously speech delayed child who has a disability when she was about two. It is a wonderful resource. There are lots of tips and I found that I would dip into it, often each night, just to put me into a positive frame of mind before sleeping. She is now 8 and when I look back, I'd say that this book is one of my two favourites, and definitely my favourite speech development book. It really keeps you at the level of the child, which builds your empathy, helps you relate better to your child and helps you to build from where your child is at. I found it a huge source of support. It made me feel I was not alone, that others had been through this and found ways. If you can pick it up second hand it is not too much. I bought mine before it was listed on Amazon and the only option was full price. It was still well, well worth it. If you actually have to pay for speech therapy, the cost of the book is of the order of the cost of one session. This book was really a lifesaver for me. A couple of years on I gave it to another parent who needed it, and now I am back to buy another copy for a friend. My two typically developing children are older and I wish I had had it for them too. It helps you to experience language development from the child's perspective.

Good book, easy to read and follow -- but also a quick read available at the public library!! I was thinking it might be worth picking up a copyy for keeps but wow, I can't believe how much sellers are charging here!

This book addresses key problems in parent-toddler communications which can discourage young children from talking. The book is packed with practical advice, descriptions of bad patterns and how to correct them.

Although the book is geared towards parents with children who have delays in speaking, I think it is worthwhile for all parents. Often times all of us can get in some of the bad patterns noted here and correcting them can be helpful.

In general, I would recommend this book to all parents, but would highly recommend to parents who are struggling with getting their children to communicate with them effectively.

This is the best guide for parents to learn how to encourage their children to communicate. It explains different ways to establish a special bond between parent and child. It explains how children learn to communicate and ways to help your child through this learning process. Examples of games for fun and learning, music activities, art activities, and even a booklist of wonderful books for children to read are given in this book. This book is wonderful for parents, teachers, and all caregivers of children.