When you watch two three-year-olds preparing a meal at their kid-sized kitchen or taking their trucks for repair or cars to the car wash, you know...
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Do Babies Need Flashcards To Learn Language?
Whenever I speak to a group of new moms, I learn what is on their mind. Yesterday I talked to a delightful group of new moms at Greenwich Hospital...
Your Personalized ABC Book
One of the blessings of my job is that I get to know some wonderful families. When I work with children in their homes, sometimes several times a...
A Stimulating Mobile for Baby
When I visit homes, I always ask the mom and dad what toys and books their baby likes. At my last visit, I noticed a mobile on the floor, outside of...
Great ABC Game at the Fish Counter
Last week a mom asked me for suggestions for toys that teach the ABC's. My response was that the ABC's as with other "academic concepts" such as...
Raising Your Child’s Reading Level
"Are you always supposed to read at their level?" This was a question posed by a wonderful mom I met yesterday for a "play on words" session with...
Birthday Game for 5 Years and Up
One of my favorite game buddies is Justin who turned 6 today. He loves to try a new game and can even stand to lose which is rare for a boy his age....
Resources for Great Boy and Girl Books to Build Language
Each time I visit my local library I feel like I've hit the jackpot! My first stop is the children's library and their selection of new books. I...
Pacifier Giveaway?
Parents of different aged children ask my advice about when to dump the beloved "binkie." The latest inquiry came last week from a mom of a 3...
More on my Search for Best Language Toys
Okay, I was sharing some highs and lows of my trip through the Javits Center at the International Toy Fair: High: Step 2 makes wonderful kitchen...
What’s new at the International Toy Fair to encourage language?
I can't begin to capture the excitement and joy I felt going up and down the isles of the Jacob Javits Center filled with the latest and greatest...
Count Your Toddler’s Words for Language Evaluation
I visited two homes this week of children 16-18 months because the parents were concerned that their child was only saying two words and might not...
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