What if the most important part of your child learning to talk happens before he ever says a single word? Most moms don't start thinking seriously about speech until they're counting words: 18 months, 20 months, two years old. But talking is not the beginning of language development. Words arrive after months of listening, watching, babbling, gesturing, imi ... Show More
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When Should You Help Your Toddler - and When Should You Wait? Ep 168
When your toddler is struggling - with a zipper, a shoe, climbing onto something - how do you know if you should step in or wait?In this episode, early child development specialist and speech-language pathologist Erin Hyer (nearly 40 years working with toddlers and the families r ... Show More
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Are You Accidentally Teaching Your Toddler to Whine? Ep 166
Whining is one of the most common - and frustrating - phases of toddlerhood. But often, it doesn’t become a pattern because a child is “bad” or manipulative. It becomes a pattern because it works.In this episode, Erin Hyer, speech-language pathologist and early child development ... Show More
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7 Everyday Habits That Interfere With How Your Toddler Learns Ep 165
Do you jump in the second your baby struggles? Wipe her face after every bite? Keep the TV or a podcast running because the house feels too quiet?These are ordinary, loving habits — but sometimes our instinct to help, clean, entertain, or keep things moving can quietly take away ... Show More
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