With the help of some the nurse and doctor thru proper communication we get information about the child health conditions. When we give instruction to the child we communicate with them. Child can do the task better if the instruction is clear to them. Directing someone on what she has to do and where she/he will go also requires proper communication. In order that we can make people understand our views and opinions we need a clear and vivid explanation.
1.1 An identification of the different reasons people communicate Successful communication is an essential tool in the work place especially working with children. Achieving this is essential in forming and maintaining effective relationships, whether it is with colleagues, children, parents or other professionals on a daily basis. Communicating with other staff members ensures effective team working and continuity of care. As well as forming and maintaining effective relationships, communication are also used to give and receive information, to share opinions, knowledge, feelings, emotions, to understand and be understood and show others they are valued. Individuals also communicate to express their needs and preferences and to ensure they are met.
1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate Children need to express their needs to share ideas and information they need to reassure how to build relationships and socialise. They need to ask questions and share their experiences. Communication is really important in order to establish and maintain relationships with children, we need to give and receive information and instructions, and we should understand and be understood to share our opinions, knowledge, feelings and emotions. We should give encouragement and show others that they are valued. Communication is an essential tool because the members of staff can use this to meet the needs of children because it is a basic requirement of a job role to communicate with individuals
Effective communication can benefit your working role especially relationships between you and the children in your care or key children you or your colleagues and between you and parents. When communicating with children you need to be at their level and having eye contact is important. Its good to take time and allow time for the child to absorb what's said and maybe relay back to you what you have said, use open-ended questions to understand the point that being made, be open-minded and try to understand their point of view, use age-appropriate language maybe alongside pictorial communication or these can be used alone , be consistent and use positive body language, when talking ensure your showing respect for where you talk and the way you talk. When communicating with parents its so important that they feel you understand, listen, care about what they are saying and that they feel you value their child's development to ensure this you should have a range of effective communication methods like telephone,email,face to face and home communication books.
Communication is crucial for developing positive relationships with children, young people and their families, colleagues and other professionals. Communication allows ideas to be conveyed clearly and succinctly. It is a process by which two or more people exchange ideas, facts, feelings or impressions in ways that each gains a common understanding of the message. People communicate for numerous different reasons, to build relationships being one of them; this will enable you to work more effectively as a team with your colleagues but to also gain trust with a service user so they can talk to you if they have any problems/ concerns. Another reason is so you can share information, this is vital in my work setting because, for example, if a service user begins a new course of antibiotics then the member of staff dealing with this must pass the information on to all other staff to make sure they continue the course of medication.
A child needs an adult to set a good example and to give them opportunities to interact with others so they can develop positive ideas both about themselves and others. Children who are encouraged to feel free to express their emotions wether it is joy sadness frustration or fear will then develop the coping strategies to deal with new challenging or stressful situations. Practitioners working
SCH 21: Introduction to communication in health, social care or children’s and young peoples settings Understand why communication is important in the work setting. Identify different reasons why people communicate. People communicate in order to establish and maintain relationships with others, to give and receive information and instructions, to understand and be understood, to share opinions, knowledge, feelings, emotions, to give encouragement and show others they are valued. Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of own work. Communication is essential and is used to meet needs of all children.
Communication skills and personality development are crucial for establishing effectual and reverential relationships with service users. These skills also play a major role when working with colleagues and other social workers for making decisions and assessments. Interpersonal skills which enable the worker to engage meaningfully with the client lie at the heart of effective social work practice. Sound communications skills are more effective for the field of social work practice. All the practitioner of social work, working for children, old age and other needy individuals who are really in need of love, compassion and basic necessities of life must develop habits for good and effective communication skills.
These skills are needed to make a good first impression in a relationship. People need to express wants and needs. This is often the first signs of communication with babies and small children. Requesting information and giving information is very important, particularly in a working environment. This often happens when professionals discuss and share information on service users to ensure everyone involved is fully aware of any situations or new information.
Practioners may have to working with a variety of different other professionals which will require them to work together for the best chances for the child. They must also work well with other members in the workplace for their own professional improvement and for the settings improvement if they listen and share ideas they can help each other. It will also help when trying to solve problems or issues that arrive. Teamwork may also help when reviewing their own or settings practice and may help different spot weakness and strengths. Practioners must achieve certain things and follow to protect and safeguard children.