Communication Development
Strategies to support your child's communication development within their everyday routines and play.
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Ear Infections & Language Development
Babies and young children get more ear infections than adults do because their anatomy is a little different. We all have tubes in our ears that drain fluid, but in...
If your baby isn't talking yet
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 birth, actually) your little...
Say it back correctly
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's...
Turn off the background noise
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 though the drive-thru at your fave...
Say it back 3 times
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 TUNE IN to what you're...
Sing to Learn
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 see!HOW does it help?...
Help your baby to start talking!
Communication temptations are little purposeful opportunities set up to tempt your baby to show you what they can do! The PAUSE is the most important thing here. You're going to...
Sign with us: Dear Zoo
Let's add some books to our repertoire! Dear Zoo is a favourite of ours - it has a really great rhythm, it's simple, it has animals, it has lift the...
Bringing the Ducky Song to life
You've all probably sang this song before. Your babe probably loved it - but have they any idea what you're singing about? I've turned this song into a water play...
When do different speech sounds develop?
What’s the difference between speech and language??? Language is the words and signs we use to get our point across. So when we’re learning a new language, we’re learning a...
