Autism Spectrum Disorder is just that; a spectrum. Its not a straight line from 'not autistic' to 'very autistic', it's a vibrant colour palette o...

My heart hurt as I wrote 'hokey tokey' for my fellow kiwis. It's 'hokey cokey' in the UK (where I'm from) and I've learned it's 'hokey pokey' in th...

Some sounds are harder to say than others. If you haven't already, check out my first post with 'the early 8' to learn which speech sounds typicall...

Some sounds are harder to say than others, so we don't tend to hear children say them until they're older. Knowing WHEN sounds typically develop wi...

Being able to ask for a drink is so important - especially as summer is approaching. We're all fab parents so we tend to anticipate our little one ...

Babies and young children get more ear infections than adults do because their anatomy is a little different. We all have tubes in our ears that d...

This has been on my to-do list for ages! Here's a walk through of the mealtime signs. Tag your friends who are interested in signing to their litt...

When your little one can sign or say "more", the world is their oyster. They'll be able to request more of anything: think food, toys, stories or ...

An oldie but a goodie.If you're showing your baby something new - hold it up to the side of your face, close to your mouth. This way - you've draw...

Babies learn the meaning of new words by us modelling (saying) them in context (in the place where they fit) and by using lots of repetition. We c...

I'm not sure why we all started talking in the third person to our children but I'm here to tell you that you don't have to! And it's better not t...

I will NOT be using flashcards. Not only are they super unnatural (are YOU ever shown cards and forced to shout out what you see on them?!) but the...