We're always reading our child's noises, babbles, body language, facial expressions and movement to guess what they want and respond. If you learn ...

Did you know that research has shown that background noise can impact on language development? Let's talk about why this is.Have you ever driven th...

I know you're all going to get to a point where you want your little ones to independently use the toilet and fully transition out of nappies. I ...

You HAVE to make yourself sound like a weirdo if you want to support your child's communication. Why?! Because sounding weird makes your little one...

Think about it - when you ask your little one to "say_______" You're just teaching them the art of imitation. So whilst they might imitate you when...

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...

Nursery rhymes are EXCELLENT for language development. My Mam's been teaching August a new word a day by singing to him and it's so exciting to se...

Here's how I like to think of language development: It's like a ladder. All children are on this ladder somewhere, even if it's just briefly, and t...

Communication temptations are little purposeful opportunities set up to tempt your baby to show you what they can do! The PAUSE is the most import...

Create opportunities for your child to initiate an interaction with you by setting up a COMMUNICATION TEMPTATION. Place a favourite toy or snack w...

Ok - we have a lot of picnics. Even if it's just in the lounge or with play food, we're ALL ABOUT IT. And there's many reasons why.  Firstly. Lock...