Play
How Imaginative Play Builds Language Skills
Imaginative play is one of the most powerful contexts for language development. When your child narrates a pretend scenario, uses voices for different...
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Emotions
The Role of Speech in Reducing Emotional Tension
"Use your words" is one of the most repeated pieces of parenting advice for toddlers. What is less often explained is the neuroscience behind why it w...
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Development
Stammering in Young Children: What Is Normal and When to Seek Help
A toddler who suddenly starts repeating the first sounds of words, getting stuck at the beginning of sentences, or prolonging sounds for several secon...
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Development
Selective Mutism in Children: Understanding and Supporting a Quiet Child
Selective mutism is frequently misunderstood. Parents find it perplexing that the child who talks constantly at home is silent at nursery. Teachers so...
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Health
Cleft Lip and Palate: What to Expect and How Treatment Works
A baby born with a cleft lip, cleft palate, or both, presents parents with a situation they usually had no preparation for, even when the cleft was id...
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