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Get Your Toddler Talking: 5 Ways to Add Communication to Your Daily Routine

The best thing you can do to boost your child’s language skills? Talk to them, read to them, sing to them, play with them to get your toddler talking as...

What is Tongue Tie?

You may have heard of a common condition called “tongue tie” in babies, which can affect baby’s feeding skills. Tongue tie, also called ankyloglossia, is when the tissue attached to...

Winter Activities for Kids Who Are Bored

Baby, it’s cold outside! Not to worry. There’s plenty of fun to be had indoors during the coldest months of the year. And it’s all in the spirit of your...

How to Play with Your Newborn

Sometimes it’s hard to know how to play with newborn babies or what activities even count as play. Many parents and caregivers feel this way! The good news is there...

Sippy Cups: What You Should Know

Have you ever wondered… When should kids start using sippy cups? When should they stop? Should they even use sippy cups at all? There’s a lot of information and opinions...

How to Comfort a Crying Baby

Baby won't stop crying? Wondering how to comfort a crying baby? During the first year of life, babies are communicating their needs through crying but it isn’t always the easiest...

5 Tips for Running Errands with Kids

Running errands is very different when kids are involved! Taking your child with to you to run errands can be a bit challenging. From taking extra time getting them ready...

Baby Milestone Videos

Want to See Examples of Baby's Developmental Milestones? Welcoming a baby into the world brings a mix of excitement and challenges for parents. Watching your little one achieve developmental milestones...

How to Make Ice Cream at Home

Is anything better than ice cream on a warm summer day? We don’t think so.. And good news, it’s actually pretty easy to make your own ice cream. Try this...

How to Use Books to Boost Vocabulary and Communication Skills

Caregivers can boost kids vocabulary through books by doing more than simply reading the written story to their children. Playing with books is a great way to increase communication with...

Ideas to Make Time With Grandparents Extra Special

Grandma and Grandpa, Memaw and Pawpaw, Nana and Poppy… No matter what the nickname is in your family, many grandparents play an important role in their grandchildren’s lives. Although we...

7 Things to Do Before Your Child Heads Back to School

Starting a new school year can be tough because it’s a big change from summer vacation. Luckily we have some tips to help you and your family before the first...

Tips for Bringing Kids to Restaurants

Family meals are important. Sometimes these meals include bringing kids to restaurants. But dining out with your little one can be tricky! We recently ran a Feeding Tips Contest and...

Differences between Maternal and Paternal Book Reading to Children

Reading aloud helps children expand their vocabularies while also building their ability to think, analyze, and ask questions. It can also inspire a love of reading and learning for life....

How Moms and Dads Reading Styles Each Help Baby

It’s a great idea to make reading aloud part of your family’s daily routine. But did you know that parents' reading styles are different in some ways? Moms’ Typical Reading...

Easy Daily Activities to Help Baby Reach Milestones

Did you know the average toddler takes 14,000 steps per day? That adds up to more than 2.5 miles your little one is walking! These numbers might seem surprising, but...

Research: Use of Music Therapy to Support Premature Infants’ Initial Development

Shenfield T, Trainor LJ, Nakata T. Maternal singing modulates infant arousal. Psychology of Music. 2003; 31(4): 365–375. This study analyzed saliva samples of infants to reveal that infants with lower baseline...

Research: Early Identification & Intervention for Communication Delays & Disorders

Conner J, Kelly-Vance L, Ryalls B, Friehe M. A play and language intervention for two-year-old children: implications for improving play skills and language. Journal of Research in Childhood Education. 2014; 28(2): 221-37....

Research: Facilitating Language Development in Infants & Children

Bernhardt BM, Kemp N, Werker JF. Early word-object associations and later language development. First Language. 2007; 27(4): 315-328. This study found that word-object association performance at 17 or 20 months, measured...

Research: Language Development in Atypically Developing Infants & Children

Eilers RE, Oller DK. Infant vocalizations and the early diagnosis of severe hearing impairment. J Pediatr. 1994; 124(2): 199-203. Findings from this study indicate that infants with normal hearing produce canonical vocalizations...