Discover 7 important signs that may indicate a child needs more support developing their public speaking and communication skills. This article explores common challenges such as avoiding classroom participation, nervousness during presentations, speaking too quietly, rushing through speeches, struggling to organise ideas, avoiding audience engagement, and hesitating to express good ideas. It also shares practical ways parents can encourage speaking confidence through everyday conversations, storytelling, short speeches, and structured practice. The article explains how consistent opportunities to practise communication, presentation, speech and drama can help children become more confident and expressive communicators. It also introduces Active Kids’ school-based communication and confidence programme for children aged 9+ across Dubai.