Today, we’re diving into a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of parenting: effective communication. As parents, we all want our kids to express themselves confidently, but how do we teach them great communication skills?
Our guest today, Lenora Edwards, is a Board Certified Speech-Language Pathologist and Chief Knowledge Officer at Better Speech. She’s an expert in speech development, language learning, and effective communication, and she’s here to help parents understand how to foster strong communication skills in kids from a young age.
If you’ve ever wondered:✅ Is my child’s speech development on track?✅ How can I help my child feel more confident speaking?✅ What are the biggest mistakes parents make when communicating with their kids?…then this episode is for you!
"Make sure you grab your juice box, grab a snack, and let's jump into the conversation."
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Communication in Parenting
01:51 The Importance of Understanding Communication
08:02 Impact of Speech Development on Confidence
11:14 Navigating Professional Help for Speech Issues
21:25 Common Mistakes Parents Make in Communication
24:55 Setting Realistic Expectations as Parents
27:12 The Impact of Screens on Communication Development
27:41 The Impact of Screen Time on Communication Skills
30:30 The Importance of Real-Time Interaction
31:47 Consequences of Missed Social Development
34:06 Building Communication Skills Through Micro-Interactions
37:13 Encouraging Safe Social Interactions
41:15 Final Thoughts and Parenting Advice
47:03 Outro
Check out the Website for Interactive Activity Guides, Resources, Full Transcripts, all things YDP- www.youngdadpod.com Clink the Link for YDP Deals (Joon, Forefathers &more)- https://linktr.ee/youngdadpod Want to be a guest on Young Dad Podcast? Send Jey Young a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/youngdad
Lastly consider a monetary donation to support the Pod, https://buymeacoffee.com/youngdadpod