The Zazi Hub
Strategies to support your child's communication development within their everyday routines and play.
What to do if your baby isn't talking yet
No words?Time to start helping your little one to imitate exclamatory words!...
5 Reasons Speech Therapists work with the parents more than the children
Why it’s so important that caregivers are empowered to be part of...
Is this the reason your child isn't combining words yet
1 word-->2 words Let's get your little one combining words!Share this one...
Functional language always wins.
Whether you're teaching words verbally, through sign or using a communication device,...
Help! My child keeps speaking in a baby voice
Why though? Kids tend to revert to using baby voices or acting...
Help! My child isn't communicating with me
Help! My child isn’t communicating with me. Try this! Tempt them to...
Quick reminder: Push your Child from the Front of the Swings
It's all about getting face to face. We know that when parents...
Did you know? Communication Begins with Gestures
It’s pretty common knowledge among speech-language therapists that kids start using gestures...
Quick Tips for Language Development
YOU are your child’s best teacher.Making these small changes to the way...
Tell a Story to get a Story
Less questions, more comments. Did you have a good day?Yep.What was the...
Is my Child being Lazy with their Speech?
There's no such thing as lazy speech.If your child COULD speak correctly...
How to be the best parent you can be by connecting with your child and holding your boundaries respectfully.
Your child's brain, why they're misbehaving and how to help when they're losing it
What to do ⬇️Sometimes our kids seem to lose it over the...
Why I don't say "Good Job" or "Well Done"
IYKYK ⬇️This change makes SUCH a difference and is totally worth practising...
When swimming lessons go wrong...
My response ⬇️When our kids feel dysregulated, out of control, the worst...
5 Reasons Your Preschooler Isn't Listening To You
😡LISTEN UP!! If adults were to record themselves all day then listen...
Help! My toddler won't stop throwing toys
“stop throwing” doesn’t work. Here’s what does.Our kids need to learn how...
Girls have got this!
GIRLS HAVE GOT THIS.Some research into parent interactions with kids has found...
5 Steps to Help your Child having a hard time
The secret to staying calm ⬇️It starts with remembering that your child...
Sunday Chaos
Nothing relaxing about it.A reminder that gentle, respectful parenting isn't about training...
Sharing my chaotic evening of parenting
Hats off to solo parents.Bedtime can be SOOOO triggering. All you want...
Avoid tantrums at the park
This works 👇Preschoolers don’t understand time. “5 more minutes” means nothing when...
The home of easy to set up play ideas! Browse a range of activities that are simple to create and often use the stuff you already have lying around your house! These activities are all created with communication development in mind, so be sure to join in with your little one and foster some conversation.
The easiest sensory-play idea that you can do anywhere
What is sensory play?It's any play that stimulates the senses.Look no further...
How to help your toddler to recognise their name
Names are like symbols.Kids can recognise symbols before they can read.That's why...
Are clothes holding back your child's development?!
Wet feet ✅ cold hands ✅If clothes are child sized then they're...
Our Packaging is Designed for Play
Reuse, repurpose, recycle. Flexiflasks aren't just fab to drink from, their packaging...
No time to set up Learning Activities
No time? Do this.Just involve your kids in what you're doing. Whether...
Why our Children Thrive with Repetition
You don't need new play ideas.I know. Sacrilege from an a play...
Rules I stick to at the Park
Are you holding your child back?!It can feel like we're helping when...
Easy Play Idea: Developing gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination
Can a 22 month old use a mallet?!Yes. Yes they can.Let's not...
Your Child will Listen and Learn better when you add a bit of Fun
Never underestimate play.Play is our kids’ favourite setting. It’s what makes them...
Easy water-play idea
Messy is best. And there’s a reason.Early childhood centres aren’t just getting...
Are you Triggered by Messy Play?
Triggered?You're not alone. I've heard so many parents say that messy play...
Because parenting is hard enough as it is!
Here are some ideas to make things a little easier and support your child's development in the process.
How to Help your Child to Follow Directions
It starts with ensuring your little one can fully understand you. Understanding...
How to get a Toddler to sit in their Car Seat
Is there such a thing as a child getting into there carseat...
How to set up your Highchair to make Mealtimes more Successful
A properly fitting high chair is a total game changer, make no...
The ultimate sunscreen hack for kids!
The ultimate sunscreen hack for kids (But mostly parents coz getting that...
Supportive Chairs for Successful Mealtimes
The importance of a good high chair really isn't talked about enough...
You're in the right place for all things food. We want to support you to have more successful mealtimes with your children.
5 Ways to Stop Food Throwing at Mealtimes
Don't come after your tiny baby. They're just learning about the world...
Halloween Cupcakes
August made Halloween cupcakes today with his Nana.They made pumpkins, spiders and...
How to get Dinner Cooked with a Toddler Around
Get your dinner cooked by involving your little one in the kitchen...
How to Teach your Little One to use a Straw
It's a big shift going from sucking in a nipple/teat to sucking...
6 Reasons to Involve your Child in Food Preparation
If your little one is refusing foods, throwing food, spitting things out,...
How to Help your Toddlers to Try Foods they don’t like
Exposure + Fun = Success My friend’s son is just like any...
Baking Flapjacks with Nana
This is an incredibly delicious recipe and it didn't last five minutes....
Choosing Textures for your Weaning Baby
Just thought I’d touch base on where we are with solids for...
Try this Easy Top when Spoon feeding your Baby
Something for you to think about if you are spoon feeding your...
Messy Chin for the Win!
Its actually really unhelpful to scrape your child’s mouth after every spoonful...