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...

The /m/ and the /d/ sound are some of the earliest to develop so it’s not uncommon for children to start babbling these sounds. And you can’t forgi...

It’s SO GOOD when kids can sign to tell you’re they’re totally done with something. It can bypass so many meltdowns as they don’t need to cry to te...

Imitation is magic. Check out my ‘language’ and ‘temptations’ highlight for more tips on supporting your little one to start talking. This may just...

Waiting for your baby to talk? This one’s for you. There’s a few things they need to be able to do before they’ll understand the power of imitatin...

Being able to ask for a drink is so important - imagine being thirsty and unable to help yourself?! We're all fab parents so we tend to anticipate ...

This one's a powerful one. We know from research that praising a child when they're doing the right thing is the BEST way to support their behaviou...

I’m so proud of August tonight that I could EXPLODE.I’ve been teaching August his letter to sound rules since he was 1 year old (he turns 3 in June...

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 ...

It takes a long time for little ones to master saying words correctly, and along the way they tend to have all kinds of cute ways to say things. It...