Language delay -Receptive language delay

Language delay is more that not knowing words. Your child can have a receptive language disorder .
Receptive  vocabulary is the foundation of language development  and when a child has these skills it helps their social skills.
 Receptive language includes the ability to comprehend , understand , do active listening and passive listening .
If your child is missing these skills it will become a problem because in order to learn how to read you must be able to understand language ,have the ability to listen and understand ,you should have a good vocabulary that will help you to express your self  .

Playing children's music is a very good way to help your baby to develop  active listening skills.
Reading and speaking with your baby also helps to develop receptive language skills
Giving simple directions  to your baby helps to develop comprehensions skills .
These activities must start in the early years when the brain is being developed and the child will buld on them as they get older .

Mental health in young children

Many people shy away from the word mental health however ,being mentally healthy is the foundation of your ability to know your abilities,being able to manage every day stress,being able to contribute to your community. When you have a young child you must give them the tools that will help them to learn these skills that will help them to become productive citizens .Many times the adults in a child's life can cause  the young child to have mental illness .

Adults must practice responsive care when you have an infant .Many of the problems that children develop begins during the infant/toddler years when the brain is developing the most and  remembers all the experiences . Experiences is what builds a brain .

The suicide rate for children 10-14 years is very high and the question is what will make a 10 year old kill them self ?  You should be in tune with your child and check in with her to make sure she is fine.

Expressive vocabulary

Expressive  vocabulary is also a critical part in language development during the first three years. Asking your toddler open ended questions helps to develop expressive language skills. You should ask question  that has the following words:
Why do you like to drink orange juice?

What do you think will happen next or you can look and ask what do you think the story is about?
Which dress  would you like to wear today ?
These basic questions will help your infant/toddler with developing expressive language skills.
How does it taste

These questions help children to express their opinions. Speaking with your baby is critical  for language development.

Critical thinking

Observation
June 15th,2016
Male African American
Age 4.9months
 
Ajani and I were playing with his letter cubes .We were making words like : pan,car,sun,map,bed,man,and we wanted to make the word( pot) and we found P and O and we kept searching for T and we did not see a (t)  Ajani found a lower case( f) he said "NaNa we can just cut off the top and use it as a "t" ". I responded by saying" that is a great idea and we will pretend that it is a (T) because I am not able to cut the cube". We did make the word (pot) using the small f as a (t). This response encouraged his problem solving skills and  continue to  build his self-esteem ,his competency and his language skills.

The frontal lube in the brain is responsible for  executive  function ,this section of the brain is responsible for many things including problem solving skills. I was amazed at his ability to problem solve . He did not get frustrated  that 'sbecause he has learned how to self-regulate during the first three years.