When chatting with your child, it’s important that they see you having fun. This will encourage them to interact and communicate with you. The more you communicate together the more words and sentences they can learn.
Watch the video below to see how this dad uses his tone of voice to get his daughter's attention as she washes her hands.
How using an interesting voice helps your child
It helps them to:
- Focus and listen to what you are saying
- Pick out important words that relate to what you're doing
- Have fun while they enjoy learning words and sentences
Using a fun and engaging tone when talking can be key to engaging your child in routines like hand washing. They're more likely to listen if the activity sounds fun, and they're more likely to learn the words you're using by listening.
Use lots of action words like 'rub, rub, rub' and 'splash, splash, splash'.
