It's totally fine to speak in the first person and speak normally. Our kids get it!!It's best we model how we want them to speak in the future - af...

Bubbles machines are FUN and there's definitely a place for them - but when you blow your own bubbles with your child, you're much likely to be a f...

Just LOOK how much vocab you can teach when you take your little one swimming. And this is MINIMUM - there'll be so many more things specific to yo...

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...

I'm not the music police! I've done plenty a post about the benefits of music and nursery rhymes and signing and dancing with your kids! This post ...

Another example of a communication temptation! Communication temptations are things you can do to sabotage a situation or a predictable routine. Th...

Even the most confident kids can suddenly become mute if they’re asked a question. This is a totally normal reaction.We have to step in as their pa...

This is such a great trick to have up your sleeve. Reading and cuddling is obviously fantastic for many reasons, but have you tried face to face? T...

Just examples of how I weave strategies into simple interactions as we play. I know many of you loved this content when it was in my stories so I’l...

I hear SO MANY people missing the teaching opportunity by saying "good boy" or "good girl". If this is you - don't be offended! I can FEEL the exci...

So I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…one of the most important things you can do to support your child language is to ask fewer questions a...

Every time you make a comment, you’re teaching your child something. Think of it as making a deposit into their language bank. Every time you ask a...