Category Archives: Toddler

Bilingual Books, Anyone?

Posted on September 21, 2007 by admin

One of the challenges of raising your baby bilingual is finding good books in your language other than English. Katerina’s mom shared the frustration of finding books in Spanish either translated from English, but even harder was to find sources … Continue reading →

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Does My Child Have a Speech and Language Delay?

Posted on September 19, 2007 by admin

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 kids. That’s why when a mom expresses concerns to … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday One-Year-Old!

Posted on September 17, 2007 by admin

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 getting him a few new toys to launch him into his second year. At a … Continue reading →

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An Old Friend Returns

Posted on September 8, 2007 by admin

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 tree house.) Well you can imagine my joy in finding … Continue reading →

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The Vocabulary Explosion

Posted on August 15, 2007 by admin

I love to read research and see it played out with kids. Today I saw Jack, 22 months, and was reminded again that kids really do experience a “vocabulary explosion” during the second half of their second year. Not everyone … Continue reading →

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Are You Listening?

Posted on July 20, 2007 by admin

After spending a fun, chaotic week in Wisconsin with our extended family of 16, I am reminded of the energy it takes to “listen” and how important it is for our kids. As parents we are so intentional about “doing … Continue reading →

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