Effective Communication with Children: A Detailed Report

This report focuses on interpersonal communication, specifically addressing the nuances of communicating with children. It begins by highlighting the importance of communication and then explores the unique challenges of interacting with children, such as building trust and overcoming potential language or understanding barriers. The report identifies key interpersonal skills necessary for effective communication, including empathy, patience, and the ability to adapt communication styles to suit the child's needs. It also discusses practical strategies for creating a comfortable and supportive environment, emphasizing the importance of non-verbal cues, active listening, and providing children with adequate time and space to express themselves. The report concludes by referencing relevant academic sources to support the findings and provide further insight into the topic.

Inter-personal communication

INTRODUCTION
• Communication is the most important aspect of living among people.
• It means an exchange of information between two or more than two people.
• It is a process through which people do exchange feelings, information and
meaning through either verbal or non-verbal messages.
• Most of the interpersonal skills can become grouped under many forms of
communication such as verbal, non-verbal, written and others

Barriers of working with the children group
• It can also be difficult to build rapport with children
• They also might have trust issues and might not want to talk to people.
• Children may feel scared, stigmatized and alone too.
• There can be difficulties in understanding and interpreting some symbolic gestures
• There can also be difficulties in understanding the cultural norms

The communication skills needed for communicating
effectively with children group
• The ability to feel comfortable with children and engage with them
• The ability to tolerate all kinds of aggression and expressions of
distress
• There has to be the ability to use concepts, language
• enough tenacity to hold patience is also required for
communicating openly with him/her comfortably
• the ability to appreciate children in terms of the situation is
required

The applicable resources assisting in communicating
with the children group
• The introduction is the most important part so that the child gets to the person
• During communication, confidentiality should be maintained
• The tone should be friendly, relaxed and informal so that the child feels at ease
• The quite voice tone can help the child to feel safe, relaxed
• The child should be given adequate time and space to feel relaxed and develop
mutual trust

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