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

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.

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!

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 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.