We have talked to you about how to know if your child has selective mutism and also how to treat it. This disorder appears in children under the age of ten.
The child is unable to speak in specific situations even though at home he can speak correctly. It is rare and difficult to detect, and any of its presentations can persist over time.
What happens when your child suffers from selective mutism? How can you help him from home to improve? Sometimes it can be uphill, but from this article, we want to guide you on how to help your child with selective mutism.
Steps to follow:
- Learn about selective mutism and understand its symptoms. Remember that in order to help your child you must first understand what is happening to him.
- Remove all pressure on your child to speak. Let him know that you understand his fears and fears to speak or his difficulties expressing himself in specific situations.
- Give your child security and make him understand that you will help him improve in his process.
- When your child improves praise him.
- Be understanding when the child is having difficulties or frustrations.
- Both you and your partner should go in the same direction in helping your child. There should never be contradictions that can confuse you.
- When your child decides to express something, encourage him.
- Do not burden your child with questions about whether he has spoken or socialized at school or elsewhere, as this will only make him frustrated.
- Look for specific games to promote their interactivity and that these games invite you to talk and have fun at the same time, this way it will be easier for you to deal with selective mutism.
- Your child may need professional help and therapy to treat selective mutism together. Go to him to diagnose your child and guide the appropriate treatment, as well as to guide you in your process of help.
This article is merely informative, we do not have the power to prescribe any medical treatment or make any type of diagnosis. We invite you to see a doctor in the case of presenting any type of condition or discomfort.
