Today I spoke to the new mothers’ group at Greenwich Hospital. The babies ranged from six weeks old to four and a half months. As usual, I asked how...
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Choosing the Right Preschool
I can’t believe it is September and already parents have to think about where to enroll their child for preschool next fall. I was reminded of this...
Bilingual Books, Anyone?
One of the challenges of raising your baby bilingual is finding good books in your language other than English. Katerina’s mom shared the...
Does My Child Have a Speech and Language Delay?
I consulted with a mom last week who is a terrific example of a “with it” mom. Of course I think that all the moms I work with really know their...
Happy Birthday One-Year-Old!
I’ve just spent a delightful weekend celebrating our grandson, Will’s first birthday. Of course I took him on a joy ride through the toy store...
Bringing Up Bilingual Babies
I just had a “play on words” session with one-year-old Katerina who was saying, “Queso?” for “Que es esto?” (What is this? in Spanish). Katerina’s...
Book Review: The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel
Violet, the dog, innocently drops her tennis ball down a prairie dog’s tunnel, setting off the “fuzz frenzy.” “Boink, thump, rumble, and plunk” is...
An Old Friend Returns
You all know that I love a good toy and mourn the loss when a great language toy is retired (like the old Fisher Price pirate ship or Robin Hood’s...
Speaking of Preschool
We all want to know how our child’s day went at school. I am often asked how to “draw out” a child and find out what he did that day. But when we...
Welcome to Preschool
Okay, this weekend I encountered two moms who were a little anxious about sending their first child off to preschool. Ironically, one mom was...
Toy Review: Freddie the Firefly by Lamaze®
If you thought fireflies were only fun at night, you haven’t met Freddie. Freddie the Firefly provides lots to talk about as your baby explores his...
Book Review: Max’s ABC by Rosemary Wells
Traveling through the alphabet with Max is quite an adventure. Our beloved Max, who managed to empty the contents of his room into his pocket in Max...
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