children and young people develop at different times depending on their age, so how you communicate with a child and a young person will be different due to the older individual being more mature and being more independent. children who are in early years are more likely to want more reassurance, most children this age wants physical contact such as holding your hand or hugs this makes them feel more safe and secure. When communicating with children you must always remember that they have a short attention span, so by putting on music or doing sound activities e.g. clapping or getting them to move their hands and feet, fingers or toes so that they stop fidgeting and become more focused. Some young children like to ask personal questions about
