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...
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Seeking Great Language Enhancing Toys at the International Toy Fair in NYC
Wow, did I have a stimulating time at the International Toy Fair in New York City this week! I was surrounded by the energy of inventive, creative...
Check out My New Video Reviews of Toys that Enhance Language
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wanted: Toys with Language Value
Arriving at Adam’s house, I noticed twice as many toys as the last time I was there. Mom said they were gifts from his recent first birthday party....
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...
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...
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