If you have a toddler, you have probably seen them cry because their snack broke in half or because it was time to leave the park. While these situations may seem small to adults, they can feel like a very big deal to a young child. Toddlers are still learning how to understand and manage
With summer upon us, there are so many fun ways to spend our time outdoors. Wherever you are, it is wonderful to be enjoying the nice weather. I want to highlight one of my favorite family activities that has brought my family closer together: family walks! What are the benefits of family walks? Enhanced communication
“Alright, one more story and then it’s bedtime!” These words can be heard echoing through the mouths of all tired parents, longing for bed, but ultimately being compelled into reading just one more book to sleepy-eyed children. But those extra books could be the difference between a child’s academic flourishing or failure. Reading to children
Definitions: Majority Language – Most widely spoken language among a population (often one children will hear at school) Minority Language – Less widely spoken language among a population (often spoken in the home) I recently spoke to a friend from Mexico, who lives in the United States, and speaks Spanish to her almost 2-year-old at
From sounds to babbles to words and finally sentences, a child’s communication skills grow by leaps and bounds in the first five years of life. Communication milestones are important for your child to meet since it’s a major part of everyday life. As with any other milestone, you may wonder, “When should I be worried?”
It is sometimes difficult to know how much a child should be talking. Every child’s development and language acquisition might look a little different, but this post can help guide parents to know what to expect generally. From 18 months to 2 years old there is a period of rapid development for children in their
In 2018, I started working with children on the Autism Spectrum as a Registered Behavioral Technician. Communication is critically important for children during the fastest growth phase of their lives. Children with autism are often not able to communicate as effectively as children not “on the spectrum”. At first, it was extremely difficult. I caught
Getting our very first TV was a huge event: my sister and I could watch black-and-white shows, but only around bedtime. Fast forward a few decades, and now screens are everywhere (at work, in school, and at home; even in our bedrooms), available 24/7 and used for an endless variety of purposes. Right before the
Learning a new language is not an easy task. There can be a lot of barriers present in learning a second language: different conjugations, unknown pronunciations, atypical phrases, and the list goes on. However, as someone who learned a language as a child, I have come to highly appreciate the unique abilities that emerged in
“No two children develop alike.” “Don’t compare your child to someone else’s child.” Don’t get me wrong, this advice has its place. However, there are always two sides to every coin. A range exists for when children are most ready and able to learn certain skills, and if we aren’t seeing those skills there might
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