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Waiting for the words to come…

Joint attention…tick! Most parents have two big milestones in mind – first steps and first words.  Being a speech pathologist, I feel like I can comment on the latter! The thing about first words, is...

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The future of a little sucker

dummy, pacifier, soother, comforter Let’s look at the dummy from a Speech Pathologist’s viewpoint. Did you know sucking (well any stimulation to that joint where your jaw hinges from, the...

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Getting the sounds out

Learning to talk has so many aspects, including a very tricky one…  Getting the brain to coordinate the ‘articulators’ (tongue, lips, teeth) along with voice and the jaw and even cheeks to make a...

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Sippy, straw, bottle, cup

[6 months +]  A cup is a cup is a cup! Not! You can almost expect to spend a bit of money just finding the right cup for your little one.  It is frustrating as even if someone gives you a...

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It’s time to turn two!

Just three months difference My little boy turned 2 today!  Just recently I’ve noticed he has begun to ‘look’ two.  On the left was only three months ago and when you look closer, you see his head...

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