I am excited to share my new videos of toys that enhance language. Parents always ask where I "find" these good toys that capture their child's...
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Dads encourage language development too!
It is such a treat to be welcomed into homes and ushered into the playroom and see what a child's world looks like. I have seen rooms filled with so...
Best Questions from New Moms on Baby Language
I spoke to a group of new moms at Greenwich Hospital yesterday and wanted to share what was on their minds:1. Should I talk baby talk to my...
Bi-Lingual Toddlers: Encouraging Language Development
I am continually amazed at the ability of babies and toddlers to absorb a second or third language. I shouldn't be surprised since I share the facts...
Learning Language: A Toddler’s First Words
Once again, I had a play session with a mom who told me that her child “didn’t have any words yet.” Her little Will was fifteen months old and...
Using Language When You Discipline Your Toddler
I had a “play on words” session with a mom of a sixteen-month-old today and she asked about discipline. She said she hasn’t changed the volume of...
Typical Language Development for Your Three-Year-Old
This week I was working with a child turning three soon and the mom asked me what was typical language development for a three-year old? I shared...
Reading Tips for Toddlers
Today I had a “play on words” session with a 14 month-old and his mom and dad. I really like it when dads join the session because they ask great,...
How To Read to Your Baby
I spoke to a wonderful group of new moms at Greenwich Hospital today, whose babies were between 6 weeks and 3 months. When I asked them if they were...
Best Toddler Puzzles
I enjoy finding toys that encourage a child’s language and then watch to see how kids interact with those toys. What toys encourage language...
Baby Sign Language
Today when I was talking to a group of new moms at Greenwich Hospital, the topic of baby sign language came up--what did I think about it? Usually...
How Do I Handle Problems at School?
When I started my blog I wondered if I would always have something fresh to say but thankfully my mind is bursting with ideas from daily encounters...
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