Program Home Sign up for our FREE weekly email newsletter. I feel rather awkward with him because he is always asking questions. I am not used to having a conversation with a young child. It would help me to understand more about what the normal activities are for his age.
Words are symbolic representations of ideas and concepts.
We use words to think. The more a child has practice linking explanations to events, or following the concepts presented in a story you read, the greater the opportunity he has to develop a vocabulary that can be used for independent thinking and abstract reasoning. Making the effort to talk to your grandchild pays off in his ability to develop higher reasoning skills. Talking about what the family's plans are for the next day encourages him to visualize the future. You might notice that he can whisper, walk on tiptoes, feed himself, even use the toilet.