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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Speech sound practise should be fun! Make sure it’s a sound they can actually say but they just need practice to use more often. Briefly pause any ...

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 ...

ALL CHILDREN drop syllables from longer words at some point in their development. Its called 'weak syllable deletion' - and it just means that they...

The Alphabet Song isn’t important. You heard that right. A-B-C-D somewhat pointless. What’s way more important is the sounds that letters make. We ...