The first question I always ask is, how old is your child? Children learn to suck their thumb in utero and some will continue to suck their thumb to soothe themselves outside the womb as well. My own daughter did this and I have a sonogram video in utero and another video in her first Continue reading
Child Development
Throwing out the breakfast, lunch and dinner labels
What would you do if I told you to stop using the terms breakfast, lunch and dinner? Most parents look at me with confused expressions when I suggest this. Once you hear why, you will hopefully agree that this seemingly crazy idea is not so crazy! If you have a picky eater or problem Continue reading
TV Episode: Encouraging Language Through Play
I created this video for you to show you how I work with Lily on her speech and language skills. Now, please know…I do not do this ON PURPOSE all the time. It just happens naturally in my interactions with her since this is what I do for a living! In this video you will Continue reading
When Was The Last Time Your Child’s Hearing Was Checked?
According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (AAO), “three million children under the age of 18 have some hearing loss including four out of every thousand newborns.” While that may not sound like much, it is quite an astounding number! Especially since it is directly related to delays in speech Continue reading
7 Activities To Build Language And Beat The Winter Blues
We were having a pretty mild winter until our DC Metro area blizzard (where we seemed to get all of winter at once) last month. And apparently Elsa is not done with us with these mini snow and ice events we have had this February. These days indoors can add up quickly and lead to Continue reading
Boy With Autism Saves Friends Life Giving Heimlich Thanks To Sponge Bob
This past week there was a news report on Brandon Williams, a 13-year-old boy who has autism who saved his friend, Jessica Pellegrini’s life by giving her the Heimlich when she was choking on a piece of apple. Of course, this was news worthy in and of itself. I was over here cheering for him and the Continue reading
4 Tips To Communicate With Your Young Child
I recently spoke to a group of moms with kiddos one year of age and under. As I wrote these tips down to talk about with them, I realized these are great tips to share with all of you as well! Communication can be such a complicated thing for many of us and our kiddos Continue reading
Activities To Build Language At Home This Summer
Summer is here and it is time to dust off the toys and work on those play skills! Does the thought of that scare you? Are you wondering where the heck to even start? You are not alone. Many parents really aren’t sure what toys to use in play or what to saying when playing Continue reading
Put Down The Smart Phone
Are you aware that more than two-thirds of 2-year-olds are using tablets? Are you also aware that half of two-year-olds reportedly use smart phones and 1 in 4 use some sort of smart technology at the dinner table? The most recent studies report babies around a year of age are now amongst smart phone/tablet users Continue reading
How To Set Expectations With Your Child
After sharing articles on how to help your little one manage anxiety on social media, I was asked about what exactly an expectation chart looks like and to explain that further. If you missed those articles you can get them here: Part 1: How To Strategically Manage Anxiety Part 2: Strategies for Managing Anxiety Let’s Continue reading