y the next stage in communicat ion: real inten-tional

dialogue or conversatio n, whether in gestures or in words aswell. This

is why simple inter active play takes priority.As it becomes

easier to engage and interest your child socially,tho ugh, you

will probably begin to that you want more

play, and that you would like to build on what youve

alreadyachi eved in having made him a bit more outgoing.

Perhaps youalready know quite well that play and exploring

are a really im-portant part every childs

developme nt thinking . Through play,childre n learn

things that will develop not just their bodily coordination

and skills, but also their thoughts and their language.A

nd you may already be wondering whether your childs

ith language will mean that he needs extra help with his

thinkingand understandi ng, because his thoughts might be