Tips to improve listening skills in toddlers

Making your toddler listen to you can be a huge task. Each child is different and their temperaments differ. You can experiment and test various methods to understand your child better and improve their listening skills. Below are some tried and tested methods to improve listening skill of toddlers.

#1 Call using their names

Constantly calling by their names makes it clear for them they need to be alert and listen to what is said next. Calling their name will be their cue to be attentive and thereby improving their listening skills.

#2 Kneel and get their eye-level

Squat or kneel to come in direct eye-contact with your toddler. This helps make a better connection between you and child. The child grasps what is said more quicker than when said in a normal posture. Squatting down to their level and communicating positively affects their listening skills. 

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#3 Make eye contact

Even in the case for the elders, making an eye-contact means there is better level of conversation between people. Same applies to children. Make direct eye contact before you talk or give instructions. You can see that there is much more improved listening skills in your child.

#4 Use gestures and expressions

Though your child can reasonably understand your language, using gestures and expression makes it much clearer and thereby increases the listening skills of the child. For example you can furrow your eyebrow or shake your head to make your child understand better.

#5 Try singing

Music can be powerful when your toddler does not listen to you. If you try singing what you want to say, there are chances for your toddler to pay more attention and listen to what you are saying. This will gradually increase their listening skills.