This article looks at whether repeating your toddler’s speech mistakes is bad for their development.
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The Merits of Reading Real Books to Your Children
Pediatrician discusses the benefits of reading physical (as opposed to electronic) books to children, noting parents are often more involved in interaction when reading traditional books and there is less potential for distractions and “cognitive overload.”
Why Are So Many (Smart!) Kids Missing This Social Skill?
This article discusses why simple conversation is so important to children’s development—and offers advice for parents on how to start (and keep) conversation flowing.
Getting Your Child Kindergarten-Ready: 4 Tips for Parents
ASHA expert explains key skills needed for a successful school transition and how parents can help kids build them.
Parents of Young Children: Put Down Your Smartphones
This article shares easy ways parents can help encourage young children’s communication development—and offers advice for creating tech boundaries so smartphones don’t interfere with everyday communication opportunities.
How to Raise Concerns about a Child’s Speech and Language Development: Do’s and Don’ts
This article discusses tips for talking respectfully and productively about a potential communication delay.
Stop, Drop and Talk—The Importance of Talking to Your Child
This blog discusses the signs of speech and language disorders; how parents can foster their children’s language development, and more.
Kids And Screen Time: A Peek At Upcoming Guidance
With most American children spending more time consuming electronic media than they do in school, an expert from the American Academy of Pediatrics discusses upcoming guidance on children’s technology use—and offers some positive parenting practices.
Noise Harder on Children Than Adults, Hinders How They Learn
Noise is more distracting to a child’s brain than an adult’s, and it can hinder how young people learn, according to new research. Experts explain why, and offer tips for parents.
Traditional Toys May Beat Gadgets in Language Development
A new study shows that when babies and parents play with electronic toys, parents speak less and babies vocalize less than when playing with traditional toys like blocks—which may have important implications for language development.