You are communicating all the time, even when you are not physically speaking you are communicating. You can never not communicate; this is why learning good communication skills from a young age is vital in developing healthy relationships with people as you grow up and why we, in our field of child therapy, emphasise this in our work.

Communication is the means by which we understand one another, it helps us to understand others needs and it allows people to express themselves. Children can find it difficult to express themselves, as they do not have the experience of the adults around them. Having good communication skills is becoming more important for….