Communication and Professional Relationships with Children, Young People and Adults

Developing positive relationships is important within most situations in life, a good way of ensuring these positive relationships progress is to ensure you have effective communication. When working with children if you complicate things it can lead to the child becoming confused as to what is expected of them. Make sure the language that you use is age appropriate to avoid confusion. You may be able to see if the child has understood your request by either checking that your instructions have been carried out or simply by asking the child "do you understand?" and asking them to relay back what you have asked. Communication is a two way thing and to have a positive relationship with somebody you will also

You’ll need to change your behaviour and method of communication when establishing respectful, professional relationships with children and young people. This can be done making yourself more approachable so that they feel safe to talk to you and ask for help. Its also important that you make them feel valued by listening to what they have to say and not rushing them or cutting off their sentences and also

As child practitioners we must work on our skills in communicating with children because the way we communicate with them is important not only for their communication and language development, but also the development of our relationship with them. Young children often aren't able to express their thoughts and feelings in words, or express them poorly. Because of this, it's important that child practitioners can listen carefully and help children to learn how to express themselves and also provide what they need.

1.1 Explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationship with children, young people and adults.

Communicate with children and young people in a way that is appropriate to the individual, using both conventional language and body language

It is important for any adult to listen attentively to the child and talk to the child in an easy and understanding use of language. So you will be supporting and developing their thinking to advance their learning and understanding. a strong and positive relationship between adult and child can help them learn about themselves and the world around them and promotes trust Young people learn more effectively in the company of adults just like children so positive relationship with adults, someone they feel they can trust, young people can feel insecure about what is happening around them they need to feel accepted in the company of who they are with to help them feel valued, making sure they feel their values and opinions matter and that they are being understood. Effective communication with young people is important, so as they progress into adulthood and further education, they have good communication skills which will give them confidence to communicate

It is extremely important to have an outstanding knowledge on ways to communicate with children and young people. You need to use a manner that is clear and use appropriate language to their age. There are many keys factors to remember when effectively communicating with children. (Please refer to question 4) When using praise and encouragement, always remember to verbally say how pleased and proud you are.

If I was working with children say at reception or nursery age the way I interact with the children will differ in the sense that my tone of voice would probably be at a higher pitch, I would that I am smiling and welcoming with my hand gestures and body language, use very simple words and short sentences when asking them to do something.

Effective communication is an important part in the development of positive relationships with children. Passing on information quickly and that is easy to understand can help you and the child feel comfortable in each other's presence. This is important when using modelling behaviour and understandable language to communicate how to act in the classroom and in social situations. It can help you to feel confident that the child is aware of what is being asked of them, and that you understand each other. Effective communication develops a level of trust, so that a child will feel comfortable if they need to share information with you.

Learn to communicate at the child’s level both physically verbally and. Physically, it is crucial to not tower over the child when communicating with them but instead go down to the child level but any means such as sitting or kneeling. This is important so that the child will feel more comfortable and doesn’t feel intimidated. Verbally, it is really important for parents to use age-appropriate language that the child can easily understand especially with younger children.

There are similarities when communication with children, young people and adults. For example; eye contact should be maintained, active listening should be demonstrated with both age groups. Responding positively to feedback that has been given, speak clearly to both age groups.

Young people, children and adults all have to communicate but they don’t all communicate in the same way. When communicating we have to take certain things into consideration like how old the child/person is and whether the language is age appropriate for them. Listen to how someone speaks to you and what level of language is being used and then you know what level to talk back to them at. Making sure they fully understand what you are saying to them. You will have to interact with them and repeat certain points so they know you are listening to them. This will make a child/person feel like they are being valued and heard. Make everyone feel at ease and comfortable within their surroundings so that they are open to communicate.

Building upon this main skill the prospects goes on to highlight a number of helpful points for practitioners to do their job well. They should be able to communicate effectively and be engaging, practitioners also need to build a rapport and develop a relationship with children young people and their families, so there is trust and respect from the practitioner, child and family. They also need to be aware of how children, young people and families communicate and be able to adapt to all their needs and abilities, also to understand non-verbal communication such as facial expressions and body language, this is extremely important to appreciate different people cultures. An important part of communicating is active listening, which should be in a calm and non-threating manner were the child or family member feels comfortable to ask questions and understands what is being said to them.

Children’s communication will depend a lot on their confidence. There are things that can inhibit this e.g. personality, i.e. shy children, life experiences and whether they socialise with others. In order to build their confidence these children will

experienced and to make time to listen to what they have to say. The child should be reassured that