When our babies start communicating with us using words, signs or actions, we tend to get excited and want them to do it again and again. We can ea...

When Speech Therapists describe words as functional, they mean "useful words to get your point across and your needs met". We want all children to ...

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 ...

Yep. They meet the criteria for first words. If your little one uses the same sound consistently and in the correct context (eg barks when they see...

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

Did you know that you can teach your little one to communicate with you through temptations? Highly motivating play can make your little one so kee...

Two strategies for supporting your little one to say more words. If you’re trying to teach your little one to use more words – this is he video for...

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...

You can start doing these with even tiny babies. Remember - communication isn’t just talking. These strategies will tempt your little one to make e...

We love action songs! Action songs are great for development and can help your child to understand the meaning of the lyrics. The gestures show you...

You can help your little one to learn how to talk to you by making noises and having fun.You read that correctly.Way before talking develops (from ...