by Tammy Herrmann | Jan 14, 2021 | baby developement, FYI, Speech, Speech Therapy, Speech-language development
What Sounds/Words Should My Infant Be Producing and When (adapted from “Nobody Ever Told Me [Or my Mother] That” by Diane Bahr M.S., CCC-SLP, CIMI; pgs 219-222) 0-15 months 1-month: Vowel-like sounds, mostly “ee” and “ah” (mostly nasal productions) within cooing 2-3...
by Tammy Herrmann | Jan 13, 2021 | baby developement, Feeding, FYI, Infant bonding, Speech, Speech Therapy, Speech-language development
Language development begins at birth. The first signs of social communication begin with eye contact and speaking to your baby, responding to his/her vocalizations and sounds and bonding. Bonding: Skin to skin contact is wonderful in those first months for many...
by Tammy Herrmann | Oct 28, 2020 | baby developement, Feeding, FYI
Making Sense of Baby Led Weaning vs. Traditional Weaning The Ins and Outs of Introducing Solids to Your Infant The end goal is a child who has a well-developed jaw and musculature and enjoys a variety of foods, both for nutrition and pleasure. Feeding guidelines:...
by Megan Riley | Jun 8, 2015 | baby developement
Why do occupational and physical therapists care so passionately about “babies exploring their environment” via rolling and crawling? Why do first grade teachers often have students march in place during the first days of a new school year to assess which...
by Megan Riley | May 4, 2015 | baby developement
Sharpening our Saw meaning we continually focus on learning so we can help babies as comfortably and effectively as possible. On Tuesday Kristin Daley, PhD who specializes in sleep generously shared her knowledge with us. Part of what is on every infant and...
by Megan Riley | Nov 30, 2013 | baby developement
Hoping everyone had a Thanksgiving filled with Thanksgiving! I was filled with gratitude to reconnect with two very special families on Wednesday. For both babies that came in, I had the honor of working with each of their first babies several years ago. To their...