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Explain The Importance Of Effective Communication Research

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It is very important to have effective communication when developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults.
When developing positive relationships with children and young people it is important to ensure that communication is effective as this will help to ensure that the environment that you are in will be a calm and happy place. Also if a child responds to the communication that is given then this will create trust and honesty between themselves and adults and other children. When trying to create effective communication, if a child or young person does not respond to communication with others this could affect their leaning and social skills, it could also mean that they could be hiding something that could be very …show more content…

When talking to the middle age groups of children in the age ranges of 3-5 and 5-7. We would be able to use a more in- depth content of language but we will always use eye contact and use facial expressions. Also when speaking to children in the age groups of 7-12 and 12-16 year olds, we can use more complex sentences and change the way we speak to children depending on the situation.
When we are communicating to all groups of children the content we will use will always change depending on the age group and if the child has additional needs, also it will depend on the surroundings and the situation. Such as if we were in a social environment the conversation would be much less formal to if we were in a school environment.
Also in communicating with children and young people there may be differences in how we do this such as sign language for people that have hearing impairments and also we may need to use either a translator or flash card to communicate with some that English is not their first language spoken and does not have very good spoken …show more content…

When dealing with children and young people and their disagreements, there are many different ways to manage, as it depends on the age group. When dealing with childrenâ€TMs disagreements they tend to have very simple disagreement to solve and they will rely on us adults to help the settle the little disagreements during this it is good to teach children from a young age to understand that throughout life they will have these arguments. When dealing with children and conflicts we have to ensure that they understand that itâ€TMs not about getting their own way and understanding that being aggressive and violent does not solve anything and being more assertive and being able to understand each other will resolve the issue quickly and in a much calmer atmosphere.
Whether it is between children, young people or adult it is good to ensure that both sides are listened to by the other party and you so they both understand what has made this situation occur. When resolving conflicts with adults, it is usually easier as that most of the time adults will be able to deal with situation themselves but sometimes you may be asked to be a mediator or a witness depending on the situation. But as long as everyone involved remain calm, polite and ensure that everyone takes turn them situations will be

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