1. Building relationships through communication is a major part of caring for, and educating, children and has a significant impact on all areas of their wellbeing.

2. Communication can reinforce children’s self-esteem and contribute to cultural understandings and the reinforcement of identities.

3. Emotional literacy is an increasingly widespread concept, supported through early years and schools, but this needs to be modelled rather than simply taught.

4. Communication can have an effect on identity and the identity development of children.

5. Effective communication can enable the fulfilment of children’s rights to protection, provision and participation.

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Book 1 Chapter 1

Communicating with children